Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, following the roll out of Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to address school security, announced a 9-member select committee to address the school violence and school security interim charges requested by the governor and additional issues included in the governor’s report.
Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, will serve as committee chair and Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, as vice chair. Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville, Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe and Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston will also serve as members of the committee.
The lieutenant governor has asked the select committee to finish their work by the first week of August.