Jan. 12 marks start of 87th Texas Legislature
/The 87th regular session of the Texas Legislature convened at noon on Jan. 12.
Rep. Dade Phelan was elected as the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. He succeeds Rep. Dennis Bonnen, who did not seek re-election.
On January 15, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the Texas Senate standing committee appointments for the 87th Legislative Session.
Hearings on proposed groundwater legislation are usually conducted by the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs.
The newly-appointed committee members include:
Sen. Charles Perry of Lubbock, Chair
Sen. Drew Springer of Muenster, Vice-Chair
Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt of Austin
Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio
Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham
Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson
Sen. Larry Taylor of Friendswood
CLICK HERE for the complete list of Senate Committee Appointments.
CLICK HERE for dates of interest for the 87th Texas Legislature.
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