House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock #
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“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 Committee on Corrections #
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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. 4).
House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence #
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“(a) The committee shall have 11 [nine] members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “criminal law, prohibitions, standards, and penalties, including those laws, prohibitions, standards, and penalties as applied to juveniles;
- “probation and parole;
- “criminal procedure in the courts of Texas, including as it relates to juveniles;
- “juvenile delinquency and gang violence;
- “revision or amendment of the Penal Code;
- “the commitment and rehabilitation of youths;
- “the construction, operation, and management of correctional facilities of the state and facilities used for the commitment and rehabilitation of youths; and
- “the following state agencies: the Office of State Prosecuting Attorney, the Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Advisory Council on Juvenile Services.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, to consider all matters relating to:
- “the commitment and rehabilitation of youths;
- “the construction, operation, and management of correctional facilities of the state and facilities used for the commitment and rehabilitation of youths;
- “juvenile delinquency and gang violence;
- “criminal law, prohibitions, standards, and penalties as applied to juveniles; and
- “criminal procedure in the courts of Texas as it relates to juveniles” (House Rule 3, Sec. 5).
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House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism #
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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 commissions and agencies: the Committee on the Formation of a Texas Bicentennial Commission, 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. 6).
House Committee on Elections #
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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. 8).
House Committee on Energy Resources #
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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. 9).
House Committee on Environmental Regulation #
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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. 10).
House Committee on Higher Education #
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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. 12).
House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, & Veterans’ Affairs #
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“(a) The committee shall have 11 [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) emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery;
- “the relations between the State of Texas and the federal government involving defense and veterans issues;
- “the various branches of the military service of the United States;
- “the realignment or closure of military bases;
- “veterans of military and related services; 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, the Texas Military Department, the Texas Veterans Commission, the Veterans’ Land Board, and the Texas Crime Stoppers Council.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Defense and Veterans’ Affairs, to consider all matters relating to:
- “the relations between the State of Texas and the federal government involving defense and veterans issues;
- “the various branches of the military service of the United States;
- “the realignment or closure of military bases; and
- “veterans of military and related services” (House Rule 3, Sec. 13).
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House Committee on Human Services #
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“The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “welfare and rehabilitation programs and their development, administration, and control;
- “oversight of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council as it relates to the subject matter jurisdiction of this committee;
- “intellectual disabilities and the development of programs incident thereto;
- “the prevention and treatment of intellectual disabilities; and
- “the following state agencies: the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors” (House Rule 3, Sec. 15).
House Committee on Insurance #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “insurance and the insurance industry;
- “all insurance companies and other organizations of any type writing or issuing policies of insurance in the State of Texas, including their organization, incorporation, management, powers, and limitations; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Insurance, the Texas Health Benefits Purchasing Cooperative, and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel” (House Rule 3, Sec. 16).
House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs #
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“(a) The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over:
- “counties and municipalities, including their creation, organization, boundaries, powers, government, and finance, and the compensation and duties of their officers and employees;
- “establishing districts for the election of governing bodies of counties and municipalities;
- “home-rule municipalities, their relationship to the state, and their powers, authority, and limitations;
- “the creation or change of metropolitan areas and the form of government under which those areas operate;
- “problems and issues particularly affecting metropolitan areas of the state;
- “regional councils of governments;
- “multicounty boards or commissions;
- “relationships or contracts between units of local government;
- “other units of local government not otherwise assigned by these rules to other standing committees;
- “land use regulation by counties and municipalities;
- “the relations between the State of Texas and other nations, other than matters related to trade relations and international trade zones;
- “the relations between the State of Texas and the federal government, other than matters involving defense, emergency preparedness, and veterans issues;
- “the relations between the State of Texas and other states of the United States; and
- “the following state agencies: the Office of State-Federal Relations, the Commission on Jail Standards, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
“(b) The committee has two permanent standing subcommittees:
- “a subcommittee on County and Regional Government, to consider all matters relating to:
- “(A) counties, including their creation, organization, boundaries, powers, government, and finance, and the compensation and duties of their officers and employees;
- “(B) establishing districts for the election of governing bodies of counties;
- “(C) regional councils of governments;
- “(D) multicounty boards or commissions;
- “(E) relationships or contracts between counties;
- “(F) other units of local government not otherwise assigned by these rules to other standing committees; and
- “(G) land use regulation by counties; and
- “a subcommittee on State-Federal Relations, to consider all matters relating to:
- “(A) the relations between the State of Texas and other nations, other than matters related to trade relations and international trade zones;
- “(B) the relations between the State of Texas and the federal government, other than matters involving defense, emergency preparedness, and veterans issues; and
- “(C) the relations between the State of Texas and other states of the United States” (House Rule 3, Sec. 17).
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House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence #
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“The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “fines and penalties arising under civil laws;
- “civil law, including rights, duties, remedies, and procedures thereunder, and including matters relating to familial relationships, probate, and guardianship;
- “civil procedure in the courts of Texas;
- “administrative law and the adjudication of rights by administrative agencies;
- “permission to sue the state;
- “uniform state laws;
- “creating, changing, or otherwise affecting courts of judicial districts of the state;
- “establishing districts for the election of judicial officers;
- “courts and court procedures except where jurisdiction is specifically granted to some other standing committee; and
- “the following state agencies: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, the State Law Library, the Texas Judicial Council, the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, the Board of Law Examiners, the State Bar of Texas, and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Family and Fiduciary Relationships, to consider all matters relating to civil law, including rights, duties, remedies, and procedures thereunder, in matters relating to familial relationships, probate, and guardianship” (House Rule 3, Sec. 18).
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House Committee on Land & Resource Management #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the management of public lands;
- “the power of eminent domain;
- “the creation, modification, and regulation of municipal utility districts;
- “annexation, zoning, and other governmental regulation of land use; and
- “the following state agencies: the School Land Board, the Board for Lease of University Lands, and the General Land Office” (House Rule 3, Sec. 19).
House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures #
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“The committee shall have 13 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations regulated by this state;
- “the regulation of greyhound and horse racing and other gaming industries;
- “regulation of the sale of intoxicating beverages and local option control;
- “the Alcoholic Beverage Code; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, the Texas Racing Commission, the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, the Texas Lottery Commission, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission” (House Rule 3, Sec. 20).
House Committee on Natural Resources #
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“The committee shall have 13 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the conservation of the natural resources of Texas;
- “the control and development of land and water and land and water resources, including the taking, storing, control, and use of all water in the state, and its appropriation and allocation;
- “irrigation, irrigation companies, and irrigation districts, and their incorporation, management, and powers;
- “the creation, modification, and regulation of groundwater conservation districts, water supply districts, water control and improvement districts, conservation and reclamation districts, and all similar organs of local government dealing with water and water supply not otherwise assigned by these rules to another standing committee;
- “oversight of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as it relates to the regulation of water resources; and
- “the following state agencies: the Office of Canadian River Compact Commissioner for Texas, the Office of Pecos River Compact Commissioner for Texas, the Office of Red River Compact Commissioner for Texas, the Office of Rio Grande Compact Commissioner for Texas, the Office of Sabine River Compact Commissioners for Texas, the Southwestern States Water Commission, and the Texas Water Development Board” (House Rule 3, Sec. 22).
House Committee on Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services #
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“The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “banking and the state banking system;
- “savings and loan associations;
- “credit unions;
- “the regulation of state and local bonded indebtedness;
- “the lending of money;
- “benefits or participation in benefits of a public retirement system and the financial obligations of a public retirement system;
- “the regulation of securities and investments;
- “privacy and identity theft as it relates to the jurisdiction of the committee; and
- “the following state agencies: the Finance Commission of Texas, the Credit Union Commission, the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, the Office of Banking Commissioner, the Texas Department of Banking, the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, the Texas Public Finance Authority, the Bond Review Board, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, the Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the Board of Trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Board of Trustees of the Texas County and District Retirement System, the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, the State Pension Review Board, and the State Securities Board” (House Rule 3, Sec. 23).
House Committee on Public Education #
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“The committee shall have 15 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the public schools and the public school system of Texas and the financing thereof;
- “the state programming of elementary and secondary education for the public school system of Texas;
- “proposals to create, change, or otherwise alter school districts of the state; and
- “the following organizations and state agencies:the State Board of Education, the Texas Education Agency, the Texas representatives to the Education Commission of the States, the Southern Regional Education Board, the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas School for the Deaf.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education, to consider all matters relating to vocational, career, and technical training” (House Rule 3, Sec. 24).
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House Committee on Public Health #
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“(a) The committee shall have 13 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the protection of public health, including supervision and control of the practice of medicine and dentistry and other allied health services;
- “mental health and the development of programs incident thereto;
- “the prevention and treatment of mental illness;
- “oversight of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council as it relates to the subject matter jurisdiction of this committee; and
- “the following state agencies: the Department of State Health Services, the State Anatomical Advisory Committee, the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers Advisory Board, the Texas Health Services Authority, the Texas Optometry Board, the Texas Radiation Advisory Board, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, [the Interagency Obesity Council,] the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the Massage Therapy Advisory Board, the Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Behavior Analyst Advisory Board, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas Medical Board, the Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, the Health Professions Council, the Office of Patient Protection, [and] the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Disease Prevention and Women’s and Children’s Health, to consider all matters relating to:
- “preventing and treating chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease;
- “preventative health services, including well-child care, prenatal care, screenings for cancer and chronic disease, behavioral health, and immunizations; and
- “reducing the impact of delayed care on the state’s health care delivery system, health care costs, and patient outcomes” (House Rule 3, Sec. 25).
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House Committee on Redistricting #
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“The committee shall have 15 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “legislative districts, both house and senate, and any changes or amendments;
- “congressional districts, their creation, and any changes or amendments;
- “establishing districts for the election of judicial officers or of governing bodies or representatives of political subdivisions or state agencies as required by law; and
- “preparations for the redistricting process” (House Rule 3, Sec. 26).
House Committee on State Affairs #
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“(a) The committee shall have 15 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “questions and matters of state policy;
- “the administration of state government;
- “the organization, operation, powers, regulation, and management of state departments, agencies, and institutions;
- “the operation and regulation of public lands and state buildings;
- “the duties and conduct of officers and employees of the state government;
- “the duties and conduct of candidates for public office and of persons with an interest in influencing public policy;
- “the operation of state government and its agencies and departments; all of above except where jurisdiction is specifically granted to some other standing committee;
- “access of the state agencies to scientific and technological information;
- “the regulation and deregulation of electric utilities and the electric industry;
- “the regulation and deregulation of telecommunications utilities and the telecommunications industry;
- “electric utility regulation as it relates to energy production and consumption;
- “pipelines, pipeline companies, and all others operating as common carriers in the state;
- “the regulation and deregulation of other industries jurisdiction of which is not specifically assigned to another committee under these rules;
- “advances in science and technology, including telecommunications, electronic technology, or automated data processing, by state agencies, including institutions of higher education;
- “the promotion within the state of an advance described by Subdivision (14) of this section;
- “cybersecurity; and
- “the following organizations and state agencies: the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Office of the Governor, the Texas Ethics Commission, the Texas Facilities Commission, the Inaugural Endowment Fund Committee, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and the Office of Public Utility Counsel.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Telecommunications and Broadband, to consider all matters relating to:
- “the regulation and deregulation of telecommunications utilities and the telecommunications industry; and
- “the provision of broadband services” (House Rule 3, Sec. 27).
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House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development #
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“(a) The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “the relations between the State of Texas and other nations related to trade relations and international trade zones;
- “commerce, trade, industry, and manufacturing, including international commerce and trade and the regulation of persons participating in international commerce and trade;
- “industrial safety and adequate and safe working conditions, and the regulation and control of those conditions;
- “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;
- “homeowners’ associations;
- “oversight and regulation of the construction industry;
- “cooperation between the state or a local governmental entity and the scientific and technological community, including private businesses, institutions of higher education, and federal governmental laboratories;
- “weights and measures;
- “workforce training;
- “economic and industrial development;
- “development and support of small businesses;
- “job creation and job-training programs;
- “hours, wages, collective bargaining, and the relationship between employers and employees;
- “international and border regions (as described in Sections 2056.002(e)(2) and (3), Government Code) economic development, public health and safety issues affecting the border, tourist development, and goodwill, and economic development, tourist development, and goodwill in other areas of the state that have experienced a significant increase in the percentage of the population that consists of immigrants from other nations, according to the last two federal decennial censuses or another reliable measure;
- “the provision of public services to persons residing in proximity to Texas’ international border or in other areas of the state that have experienced a significant increase in the percentage of the population that consists of immigrants from other nations, according to the last two federal decennial censuses or another reliable measure; 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, the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Workforce Investment Council.
“(b) The committee has two permanent standing subcommittees:
- “a subcommittee on Workforce, to consider all matters relating to:
- “(A) workforce training;
- “(B) job creation and job-training programs;
- “(C) industrial safety and adequate and safe working conditions, and the regulation and control of those conditions;
- “(D) hours, wages, collective bargaining, and the relationship between employers and employees; and
- “(E) labor unions and their organization, control, management, and administration; and
- “a subcommittee on International Relations, to consider all matters relating to:
- “(A) the relations between the State of Texas and other nations related to trade relations and international trade zones;
- “(B) international commerce and trade and the regulation of persons participating in international commerce and trade;
- “(C) international and border regions (as described in Sections 2056.002(e)(2) and (3), Government Code) economic development, public health and safety issues affecting the border, tourist development, and goodwill, and economic development, tourist development, and goodwill in other areas of the state that have experienced a significant increase in the percentage of the population that consists of immigrants from other nations, according to the last two federal decennial censuses or another reliable measure; and
- “(D) the provision of public services to persons residing in proximity to Texas’ international border or in other areas of the state that have experienced a significant increase in the percentage of the population that consists of immigrants from other nations, according to the last two federal decennial censuses or another reliable measure” (House Rule 3, Sec. 28).
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House Committee on Transportation #
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“(a) The committee shall have 13 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
- “commercial motor vehicles, both bus and truck, and their control, regulation, licensing, and operation;
- “the Texas highway system, including all roads, bridges, and ferries constituting a part of the system;
- “the licensing of private passenger vehicles to operate on the roads and highways of the state;
- “the regulation and control of traffic on the public highways of the State of Texas;
- “railroads, street railway lines, interurban railway lines, steamship companies, and express companies;
- “airports, air traffic, airlines, and other organizations engaged in transportation by means of aerial flight;
- “water transportation in the State of Texas, and the rivers, harbors, and related facilities used in water transportation and the agencies of government exercising supervision and control thereover;
- “the regulation of metropolitan transit; and
- “the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas Transportation Commission.
“(b) The committee has one permanent standing subcommittee, a subcommittee on Transportation Funding, to consider all matters relating to:
- “current state transportation funding sources, including the State Highway Fund;
- “debt financing in state transportation funding, including the Texas Mobility Fund; and (3) alternative transportation funding options” (House Rule 3, Sec. 29).
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