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Government Transparency & Operation Committee, Texas House of Representatives (decommissioned)

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The Government Transparency & Operation Committee was a standing committee of the Texas House of Representatives.

Function

The 2013 Texas House rules described the functions of the committee as outlined below.

The committee shall have seven members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
  • the organization, operation, powers, regulations, and management of state departments, agencies, institutions, and advisory committees;
  • elimination of inefficiencies in the provision of state services;
  • open government matters, including open records and open meetings; and
  • the Sunset Advisory Commission.[1][2]

Membership

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Government Transparency & Operation Members, 2017
Democratic members (2)Republican members (5)
Eddie Lucio, IIIGary Elkins, Chair
Tomas UrestiGiovanni Capriglione, Vice chair
Larry Gonzales
Matt Shaheen
Tony Tinderholt

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

External links

Footnotes

  1. Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 4, 2014(Rule 3-15)
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.