Texas Model Senate

List of Committees

Committees are assigned legislative bills to discuss costs and benefits of bills as well as strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities of each bill. Each bill needs a simple majority to obtain a "do pass" or "do pass as amended" before going to the floor of the Model Senate.

Administration, Rules, & Nominations

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Vice Chair

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Agriculture & Rural Development

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Vice Chair

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Appropriations & Budget

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Vice Chair

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Audit, Ethics, & Oversight

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Business & Commerce

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Criminal Justice, Public Safety, & Boarder Security

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Education

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Finance & Banking

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Health & Human Services

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Jurisprudence (Justice)

Entrepreneurship & Urban Development

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Natural Resources, Science, & Environment

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Intergovernmental Affairs (City & County)

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Vice Chair

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Member

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State Affairs & Public Works

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Transportation

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Vice Chair

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Member

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Armed Forces & Veterans Affairs

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Vice Chair

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Member

Member-

JOINT COMMITTEES

Legislative Oversight

Chair (Senate):

Vice Chair (House):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Legislative Audit

Chair (House):

Vice Chair (Senate):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Legislative Budget Board

Chair (House):

Vice Chair (Senate):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Sunset Advisory Commission

Chair (Senate):

Vice Chair (House):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Joint Minority, Women, Children, At-Risk Populations Committee

Chair (House):

Vice Chair (Senate):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Legislative Reference Library

Co-Chair (Speaker):

Co-Chair (Lt. Gov):

Member (House):

Member (Senate):

Texas Model Senate

Committees are assigned legislative bills to discuss costs and benefits of bills as well as strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities of each bill. Each bill needs a simple majority to obtain a "do pass" or "do pass as amended" before going to the floor of the Model Senate.

Administration, Rules, & Nominations

Agriculture & Rural Development

Appropriations & Budget

Audit, Ethics, & Oversight

Business & Commerce

Criminal Justice, Public Safety, & Boarder Security

Education

Finance & Banking

Health & Human Services

Jurisprudence (Justice)

Entrepreneurship & Urban Development

Natural Resources, Science, & Environment

Intergovernmental Affairs (City & County)

State Affairs & Public Works

Transportation

Armed Forces & Veterans Affairs

Legislative Oversight

Chair (Senate):

Legislative Audit

Chair (House):

Legislative Budget Board

Chair (House):

Sunset Advisory Commission

Chair (Senate):

Joint Minority, Women, Children, At-Risk Populations Committee

Chair (House):

Legislative Reference Library

Co-Chair (Speaker):

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