Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
The Criminal Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Texas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Texas State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate. Committees are assigned at the start of each legislative session.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Criminal Justice Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Criminal Justice Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Criminal Justice Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Criminal Justice Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• John Whitmire, Chair | • Joan Huffman, Vice chair | |||
• Sylvia Garcia | • Brian Birdwell | |||
• Jose Menendez | • Konni Burton | |||
• Brandon Creighton | ||||
• Bryan Hughes | ||||
• Charles Perry |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Criminal Justice Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• John Whitmire, Chair | • Joan Huffman, Vice-Chair | |||
• Juan Hinojosa | • Konni Burton | |||
• Jose Menendez | • Brandon Creighton | |||
• Charles Perry |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Criminal Justice Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• John Whitmire, Chair | • Joan Huffman, Vice chair | |||
• Juan Hinojosa | • John Carona | |||
• Jose R. Rodriguez | • Dan Patrick | |||
• Charles Schwertner |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Criminal Justice Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• John Whitmire, Chair | • Joan Huffman, Vice chair | |||
• Rodney Ellis | • John Carona | |||
• Juan Hinojosa | • Glenn Hegar | |||
• Dan Patrick |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Criminal Justice Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Rodney Ellis | • Dan Patrick | |||
• John Whitmire | • John Carona | |||
• Juan Hinojosa | • Glenn Hegar | |||
• Kel Seliger |
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