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Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate
The Nominations Committee is a standing committee of the Texas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Texas State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate. Committees are assigned at the start of each legislative session.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Nominations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Nominations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Nominations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kirk Watson (D, Vice-Chair) left this committee on April 30, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Nominations Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Kirk Watson, Vice chair | • Brian Birdwell, Chair | |||
• Jose Menendez | • Dawn Buckingham | |||
• Borris Miles | • Craig Estes | |||
• Van Taylor |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Nominations Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Jose R. Rodriguez (Texas) | • Brian Birdwell, Chair | |||
• Kirk Watson | • Van Taylor, Vice-Chair | |||
• Konni Burton | ||||
• Troy Fraser | ||||
• Craig Estes |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Nominations Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Sylvia Garcia | • Glenn Hegar, Chair | |||
• Kirk Watson | • Donna Campbell, Vice chair | |||
• John Carona | ||||
• Troy Fraser | ||||
• Jane Nelson |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Nominations Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Kirk Watson | • Bob Deuell, Chair | |||
• Jose R. Rodriguez | • Glenn Hegar, Vice chair | |||
• Troy Fraser | ||||
• Jane Nelson | ||||
• Robert Nichols |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Nominations Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Kirk Watson | • Kevin Eltife | |||
• Eliot Shapleigh | • Robert Nichols | |||
• Mike Jackson | ||||
• Jane Nelson | ||||
• Glenn Hegar |
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