Higher Education Committee, Texas House of Representatives
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The Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the Texas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Texas House of Representatives are assigned half by seniority and half by the Speaker of the House. Representatives select three committees they wish to serve on, and half of a committee's seats are filled in this manner based on seniority. In the case of equal seniority, the Speaker decides the seat. Once half of each committee is selected through this method, the Speaker appoints the rest of the committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each legislative session.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Higher Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Higher Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Leo Pacheco (D, Vice chair) left this committee on December 31, 1969. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Higher Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Leo Pacheco (D) left this committee on December 31, 1969. [Source]
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | • J.M. Lozano, Chair | |||
| • Carol Alvarado | • John Raney, Vice chair | |||
| • Donna Howard | • Angie Chen Button | |||
| • Chris Turner | • Travis Clardy | |||
| • Geanie Morrison | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Donna Howard, Vice-Chair | • John Zerwas, Chair | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | • Travis Clardy | |||
| • Armando Martinez | • Myra Crownover | |||
| • Chris Turner (Texas) | • Geanie Morrison | |||
| • John Raney | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | • Dan Branch, Chair | |||
| • Donna Howard | • Diane Patrick, Vice chair | |||
| • Armando Martinez | • Travis Clardy | |||
| • Drew Darby | ||||
| • Jim Murphy | ||||
| • John Raney | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Joaquin Castro, Vice chair | • Dan Branch, Chair | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | • Dennis Bonnen | |||
| • Donna Howard | • Fred Brown | |||
| • Eric Johnson | • Tryon Lewis | |||
| • Diane Patrick | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Joaquin Castro, Vice chair | • Dan Branch, Chair | |||
| • Patrick Rose | • Leo Berman | |||
| • Donna Howard | • Diane Patrick | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | ||||
| • Ellen Cohen | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-2)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-1)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-16)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 3-14)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
