Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced the Senate Finance Committee panel this afternoon and urged them to meet the end of this week or by Monday, January 31st:
- Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, Chairman
- Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, Vice Chairman
- Robert Deuell, R-Greenville
- Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock
- Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler
- Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls
- Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville
- Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound
- Dan Patrick, R-Houston
- Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo
- Florence Shapiro, R-Plano
- Royce West, D-Dallas
- John Whitmire, D-Houston
- Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands
- Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo
The rest of the Senate’s committees will be announced Thursday or Friday of this week.