ABILENE, TX – Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan (R- Beaumont), on Thursday, released House member committee assignments for the 87th Legislature. Most representatives serve on either two or three committees. In addition to every committee having a Chairman, some committees also have a Vice-Chairman named. A total of 34 committees were named for the Texas House.
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, of Lubbock, was named Chairman of the Calendars committee. The Calendars committee schedules when specific bills will be considered by the House members.
State Rep. John Frullo, also of Lubbock, served on the Calendars committee in the previous Legislative session. For this session he will serve on the Higher Education committee.
State Rep. Four Price, of Amarillo, will be serving on the Natural Resources and Public Health committees.
State Rep. Stan Lambert, of Abilene, will be serving on the Business & Industry Committee and the Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
State Rep. James Frank, of Wichita Falls, was named Chairman of the Human Services Committee and will also serve o the Juvenile Justice & Family Issues committee.
