The Commission has five Senators, five Representatives, and two members of the public, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House. The position of chair rotates between the House and the Senate every two years.
Senate Members
Jane Nelson
Chair
2013 to 2017
Flower Mound
Brian Birdwell
2011 to 2015
Granbury
Donna Campbell
2014 to 2015
New Braunfels
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
2013 to 2017
McAllen
Charles Schwertner
2013 to 2017
Georgetown
Dawn Buckingham, M.D.
Public Member
2013 to 2015
Austin
House Members
Four Price
Vice Chair
2011 to 2015
Amarillo
Cindy Burkett
2013 to 2017
Sunnyvale
Harold V. Dutton, Jr.
2011 to 2015
Houston
Larry Gonzales
2013 to 2017
Round Rock
Richard Peña Raymond
2013 to 2017
Laredo
Tom Luce
Public Member
2013 to 2015
Dallas