Speaker releases House committee assignments

House Speaker Dustin Burrows released the committee appointments for the Texas House this week. 

Below are the assignments for the three primary committees affecting teachers and schools. The Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee addresses TRS issues, and Appropriations develops the state budget.

House Public Education Committee

• Brad Buckley, Chair
• Diego Bernal, Vice-Chair
• Alma Allen
• John Bryant
• Charles Cunningham
• Gina Hinojosa
• Alan Schoolcraft
• Trent Ashby
• Harold V. Dutton Jr.
• James B. Frank
• Todd Hunter
• Helen Kerwin
• Jeff Leach
• Terri Leo Wilson
• James Talarico

Permanent Standing Subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education

• Trent Ashby, Chair
• James Talarico, Vice-Chair
• Harold V. Dutton Jr.
• Todd Hunter
• Alan Schoolcraft

House Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee

• Stan Lambert, Chair
• Mihala Plesa, Vice-Chair
• John Bryant
• Ben Bumgarner
• Linda Garcia of Dallas
• Richard Hayes
• Janis Holt
• Alan Schoolcraft
• Hubert Vo

House Appropriations Committee

• Greg Bonnen, Chair
• Mary Gonzalez, Vice-Chair
• Nicole Collier
• Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
• Vikki Goodwin
• Brian Harrison
• Donna Howard
• J.M. Lozano
• Armando Martinez
• Tom Oliverson
• Toni Rose
• Shelby Slawson
• Gene Wu
• Jeff Barry
• Mano DeAyala
• Caroline Fairly
• Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
• Venton Jones of Dallas
• Stan Kitzman
• Janie Lopez of Cameron
• John Lijan
• Christian Manuel
• Angelia Orr
• Lauren A. Simmons
• Carl Tepper
• Denise Villalobos
• Armando Walle