Practicing Texas Politics, Eleventh Edition
Lyle C. Brown, Baylor University Sonia R. Garcia, St. Mary's University Robert S. Trotter, Jr., El Centro College Joyce A. Langenegger, San Jacinto College
Political Updates Chapter Six: The Legislature
Committee System, pg. 242
The House committee structure remained unchanged in the 77th Legislature, and Speaker Laney appointed 24 Democrats and 14 Republicans as committee chairs. Under President Ratliff, the Senate the number of committees was reduced to 13. Seven of these committees were chaired by Democrats.
