House Agriculture & Livestock Committee #
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Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “agriculture, horticulture, and farm husbandry;
- “livestock and stock raising, and the livestock industry;
- “the development and preservation of forests, and the regulation, control, and promotion of the lumber industry;
- “problems and issues particularly affecting rural areas of the state, including issues related to rural economic development and the provision of and access to infrastructure, education, and health services; and
- “the following state agencies: the Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Texas administrator for the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, the Texas Apiary Inspection Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the State Seed and Plant Board, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, the Produce Recovery Fund Board, the board of directors of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., and the Texas Wildlife Services” (House Rule 3, Sec. 1).
House Business & Industry Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “industry and manufacturing;
- “industrial safety and adequate and safe working conditions, and the regulation and control of those conditions;
- “hours, wages, collective bargaining, and the relationship between employers and employees;
- “unemployment compensation, including coverage, benefits, taxes, and eligibility;
- “labor unions and their organization, control, management, and administration;
- “the regulation of business transactions and transactions involving property interests;
- “the organization, incorporation, management, and regulation of private corporations and professional associations and the Uniform Commercial Code and the Business Organizations Code;
- “the protection of consumers, governmental regulations incident thereto, the agencies of government authorized to regulate such activities, and the role of the government in consumer protection;
- “privacy and identity theft;
- “homeowners’ associations;
- “oversight and regulation of the construction industry; and
- “the following state agencies: the State Office of Risk Management, the Risk Management Board, the Division of Workers’ Compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance, the workers’ compensation research and evaluation group in the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, including the ombudsman program of that office, and the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors” (House Rule 3, Sec. 3).
House Calendars Committee #
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“The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over:
- “the placement of bills and resolutions on appropriate calendars, except those within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Resolutions Calendars;
- “the determination of priorities and proposal of rules for floor consideration of such bills and resolutions; and
- “all other matters concerning the calendar system and the expediting of the business of the house as may be assigned by the speaker” (House Rule 3, Sec. 4).
House Corrections Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons;
- “the establishment and maintenance of programs that provide alternatives to incarceration; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Special Prosecution Unit, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments” (House Rule 3, Sec. 5).
House County Affairs Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “counties, including their organization, creation, boundaries, government, and finance and the compensation and duties of their officers and employees;
- “establishing districts for the election of governing bodies of counties;
- “regional councils of governments;
- “multicounty boards or commissions;
- “relationships or contracts between counties;
- “other units of local government; and
- “the following state agency: the Commission on Jail Standards” (House Rule 3, Sec. 6).
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “criminal law, prohibitions, standards, and penalties;
- “probation and parole;
- “criminal procedure in the courts of Texas;
- “revision or amendment of the Penal Code; and
- “the following state agencies: the Office of State Prosecuting Attorney and the Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision” (House Rule 3, Sec. 7).
House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over:
- “the creation, operation, and control of state parks, including the development, maintenance, and operation of state parks in connection with the sales and use tax imposed on sporting goods, but not including any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations;
- “the regulation and control of the propagation and preservation of wildlife and fish in the state;
- “the development and regulation of the fish and oyster industries of the state;
- “hunting and fishing in the state, and the regulation and control thereof, including the imposition of fees, fines, and penalties relating to that regulation;
- “the regulation of other recreational activities;
- “cultural resources and their promotion, development, and regulation;
- “historical resources and their promotion, development, and regulation;
- “promotion and development of Texas’ image and heritage;
- “preservation and protection of Texas’ shrines, monuments, and memorials;
- “international and interstate tourist promotion and development;
- “the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office as it relates to the subject-matter jurisdiction of this committee;
- “the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; and
- “the following state agencies: the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the State Cemetery Committee, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Texas Historical Commission, the State Preservation Board, and an office of state government to the extent the office promotes the Texas music industry” (House Rule 3, Sec. 8).
House Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the relations between the State of Texas and the federal government involving defense, emergency preparedness, and veterans issues;
- “the various branches of the military service of the United States;
- “the realignment or closure of military bases;
- “the defense of the state and nation, including terrorism response;
- “emergency preparedness;
- “veterans of military and related services; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Military Department, the Texas Veterans Commission, the Veterans’ Land Board, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Emergency Management Council” (House Rule 3, Sec. 9).
House Elections Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the right of suffrage in Texas;
- “primary, special, and general elections;
- “revision, modification, amendment, or change of the Election Code;
- “the secretary of state in relation to elections;
- “campaign finance; and
- “the following state agency: the Office of the Secretary of State” (House Rule 3, Sec. 10).
House Energy Resources Committee #
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“The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the conservation of the energy resources of Texas;
- “the production, regulation, transportation, and development of oil, gas, and other energy resources;
- “mining and the development of mineral deposits within the state;
- “the leasing and regulation of mineral rights under public lands;
- “pipelines, pipeline companies, and all others operating as common carriers in the state;
- “electric utility regulation as it relates to energy production and consumption;
- “identifying, developing, and using alternative energy sources;
- “increasing energy efficiency throughout the state;
- “the coordination of the state’s efforts related to the federal designation of threatened and endangered species as it relates to energy resources in the state; and
- “the following state agencies: the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas representative for the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Office of Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner for Texas, the State Energy Conservation Office, and the Office of Southern States Energy Board Member for Texas” (House Rule 3, Sec. 11).
House Environmental Regulation Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “air, land, and water pollution, including the environmental regulation of industrial development;
- “the regulation of waste disposal;
- “environmental matters that are regulated by the Department of State Health Services or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
- “oversight of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as it relates to environmental regulation; and
- “the following state agency: the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission” (House Rule 3, Sec. 12).
House Higher Education Committee #
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“The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “education beyond high school;
- “the colleges and universities of the State of Texas; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute” (House Rule 3, Sec. 14).
House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “law enforcement;
- “the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals;
- “the provision of security services by private entities;
- “homeland security, including:
- (A) the defense of the state and nation, including terrorism response; and
- (B) disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management Council, the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, the Commission on State Emergency Communications, and the Texas Crime Stoppers Council” (House Rule 3, Sec. 15).
House Administration Committee #
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“(a) The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over:”
- “administrative operation of the house and its employees;
- “the adoption of policies and procedures for appropriate workplace conduct under Rule 15 and the housekeeping resolution, including policies and procedures relating to the training of members, officers, and employees;
- “the general house fund, with full control over all expenditures from the fund;
- “all property, equipment, and supplies obtained by the house for its use and the use of its members;
- “all office space available for the use of the house and its members;
- “the assignment of vacant office space, vacant parking spaces, and vacant desks on the house floor to members with seniority based on cumulative years of service in the house, except that the committee may make these assignments based on physical disability of a member where it deems proper;
- “all admissions to the floor during sessions of the house;
- “all proposals to invite nonmembers to appear before or address the house or a joint session;
- all radio, television, and Internet broadcasting, live or recorded, of sessions of the house;
- “the electronic recording of the proceedings of the house of representatives and the custody of the recordings of testimony before house committees, with authority to promulgate reasonable rules, regulations, and conditions concerning the safekeeping, reproducing, and transcribing of the recordings, and the defraying of costs for transcribing the recordings, subject to other provisions of these rules;
- “all witnesses appearing before the house or any committee thereof in support of or in opposition to any pending legislative proposal;
- “the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives, Joint Rules of the House and Senate, and all proposed amendments;
- “other matters concerning the rules, procedures, and operation of the house assigned by the speaker; and
- “the following state agency: the State Preservation Board.
“The committee must vote to adopt the annual budget for each house department” (House Rule 3, Sec. 16).
House Human Services Committee #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “welfare and rehabilitation programs and their development, ad