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State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate
The State Affairs 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
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Senate State Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate State Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate State Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Pat Fallon (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Eddie Lucio | • Joan Huffman, Chair | |||
| • Judith Zaffirini | • Bryan Hughes, Vice chair | |||
| • Brian Birdwell | ||||
| • Brandon Creighton | ||||
| • Craig Estes | ||||
| • Jane Nelson | ||||
| • Charles Schwertner | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Rodney Ellis, Vice-Chair | • Joan Huffman, Chair | |||
| • Judith Zaffirini | • Brian Birdwell | |||
| • Brandon Creighton | ||||
| • Craig Estes | ||||
| • Troy Fraser | ||||
| • Jane Nelson | ||||
| • Charles Schwertner | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rodney Ellis | • Robert Duncan, Chair | |||
| • Eddie Lucio | • Bob Deuell, Vice chair | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • Troy Fraser | |||
| • Joan Huffman | ||||
| • Robert Nichols | ||||
| • Tommy Williams | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rodney Ellis | • Robert Duncan, Chair | |||
| • Eddie Lucio | • Bob Deuell, Vice chair | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • Joan Huffman | |||
| • Troy Fraser | ||||
| • Mike Jackson | ||||
| • Tommy Williams | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rodney Ellis | • Robert Duncan, Chair | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • Bob Deuell, Vice chair | |||
| • Eddie Lucio | • Tommy Williams | |||
| • Joan Huffman | ||||
| • Troy Fraser | ||||
| • Mike Jackson | ||||
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