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This is a list of all entities to which the Governor makes appointments and the number of possible appointed positions for each entity.
Updated September 1, 2006
More detailed information on each entity is available via the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL). TRAIL provides links to most agencies' background information, web pages, and the text of statutes.
| Entities | Number of Appointments |
|---|---|
| A&M University System, Board of Regents, Texas | 9 |
| Accountancy, Texas State Board of Public | 15 |
| Acupuncture Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Adjutant General of Texas | 1 |
| Adjutant General of Texas for Air, Assistant | 1 |
| Adjutant General of Texas for Army, Assistant | 1 |
| Administrative Hearings, State Office of | 1 |
| Aerospace & Aviation Advisory Committee | 7 |
| Affordable Housing Corporation, Texas State | 5 |
| Aging & Disability Services Council | 9 |
| Agricultural Finance Authority, Board of Directors, Texas | 7 |
| Agricultural Resources Protection Authority | 6 |
| Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas | 3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders, Texas Council on | 4 |
| Angelina & Neches River Authority, Board of Directors | 9 |
| Animal Health Commission, Texas | 13 |
| Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee, State of Texas | 7 |
| Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Texas | 9 |
| Architectural Examiners, Texas Board of | 9 |
| Arts, Texas Commission on the | 17 |
| Assistive & Rehabilitative Services Council | 9 |
| Athletic Trainers, Advisory Board of | 5 |
| Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Texas Council on | 7 |
| Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interagency Council on | 7 |
| Automobile Theft Prevention Authority | 7 |
| Blind and Visually Impaired, Governing Board of the Texas School for the | 9 |
| Border Commerce Coordinator | 1 |
| Brazos River Authority, Board of Directors | 21 |
| Building & Procurement Commission, Texas | 5 |
| Canadian River Compact Commissioner | 1 |
| Cancer Council, Texas | 5 |
| Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Council on | 11 |
| Cemetery Committee, State | 3 |
| Chiropractic Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Clean Coal Technology Council, Governor's | 13 |
| Coastal Coordination Council | 4 |
| Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors | 3 |
| Colorado River Authority, Central | 9 |
| Colorado River Authority, Lower | 15 |
| Colorado River Authority, Upper | 9 |
| Communities in Schools Advisory Committee | 3 |
| Correctional Managed Care Advisory Committee | 3 |
| Counselors, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional | 9 |
| Credit Union Commission | 9 |
| Crime Stoppers Advisory Council | 5 |
| Crime Victims Institute Advisory Council | 16 |
| Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Governor's | 25 |
| Criminal Justice, Texas Board of | 9 |
| Deaf, Governing Board of the Texas State School for the | 9 |
| Demographer, State | 1 |
| Dental Examiners, Texas State Board of | 15 |
| Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee | 6 |
| Detainers, State Administrator for the Interstate Agreement on | 1 |
| Developmental Disabilities, Executive Committee of the Office for the Prevention of | 3 |
| Developmental Disabilities, Texas Council for | 25 |
| Diabetes Council, Texas | 11 |
| Dietitians, State Board of Examiners of | 9 |
| Disabilities, Governor’s Committee on People with | 12 |
| Early Childhood Intervention, Advisory Committee to the Interagency Council on | 24 |
| Economic Development Corporation | 5 |
| Economic Development Stakeholders | 3 |
| Education Commission of the States | 6 |
| Education Coordinating Board, Texas Higher | 9 |
| Education, State Commissioner | 1 |
| Education, Texas State Board of, Chair | 1 |
| Educator Certification, State Board of | 11 |
| Emergency Communications, Commission on State | 5 |
| Emergency Medical First Responders' Star of Texas Advisory Committee | 3 |
| Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council | 15 |
| Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund, Texas State | 9 |
| Texas Emerging Technology Committee | 17 |
| Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board, Texas | 5 |
| Employees Retirement System, Texas Board of Trustees | 1 |
| Energy Board, Southern States (Members for Texas) | 1 |
| Energy Planning Council, Texas | 23 |
| Engineers, State Board of Registration for Professional | 9 |
| Environmental Education Program, Texas | 10 |
| Environmental Flow Advisory Committee | 9 |
| Environmental Quality, Texas Commission for | 3 |
| Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District Board of Trustees | 1 |
| Family & Protective Services Council | 9 |
| Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee | 12 |
| Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council | 6 |
| Finance Commission of Texas, The | 9 |
| Fire Fighters' Star of Texas Advisory Committee | 3 |
| Fire Fighters’ Pension Commissioner | 1 |
| Fire Protection, Texas Commission on | 13 |
| Forensic Science Commission, Texas | 5 |
| Funeral Service Commission, Texas | 7 |
| Galveston County, Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Ports of | 5 |
| Genetic Services, Interagency Council for | 2 |
| Geoscientists, Texas Board of Professional | 9 |
| Growth Fund Board of Trustees, Texas | 4 |
| Guadalupe River Authority, Upper | 9 |
| Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Board of Directors | 9 |
| Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Board of Directors, Texas | 9 |
| Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Board Directors | 3 |
| Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council | Nominates |
| Gulf of Mexico Program, Citizens Advisory Committee | 5 |
| Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board | 1 |
| Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission | 1 |
| Health and Human Services Council | 9 |
| Health and Human Services, Executive Commissioner of | 1 |
| Health Coordinating Council, Statewide | 12 |
| Health Disparities Task Force | 3 |
| Health Services Council, State | 9 |
| Hearing Instruments, State Committee of Examiners in Fitting and Dispensing of | 9 |
| Historian, Texas State | 1 |
| Historical Commission, Texas | 17 |
| Historical Records Advisory Board, Texas | 3 |
| Historical Representation Advisory Committee | 4 |
| Homeland Security Council | 14 |
| Homeless, Texas Interagency Council for the | 1 |
| Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of | 7 |
| Human Rights Commission | 7 |
| Humanities Texas | 5 |
| Independent Living Council, State | 15 |
| Indigent Defense, Task Force on | 5 |
| Industrialized Building Code Council, Texas | 12 |
| Information Resources Board of Directors, Department of | 7 |
| Injured Employee Public Counsel | 1 |
| Inspector General, Health and Human Services | 1 |
| Insurance Counsel, Office of Public, Public Council | 1 |
| Insurance, Commissioner of | 1 |
| Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Texas State Council on | 3 |
| Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision | 1 |
| Interstate Compact Administrator for Adult Offender Supervision | 1 |
| Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission | 1 |
| Jail Standards, Commission on | 9 |
| Jefferson & Orange County Pilots Board | 5 |
| Judicial Conduct, State Commission on | 4 |
| Judicial Council, Texas | 6 |
| Judicial Districts Board | 1 |
| Juneteenth & Historical Commission, Texas Emancipation | 5 |
| Juvenile Justice Advisory Board | 15-33 |
| Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas | 9 |
| Juveniles, Administrator of the Interstate Compact on | 1 |
| Land Surveying, Texas Board of Professional | 9 |
| Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, Board of Directors | 9 |
| Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Commission on | 9 |
| Lease, Board for - Texas Criminal Justice | 1 |
| Lease, Board for - Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission | 1 |
| Library and Archives Commission, Texas State | 7 |
| Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of | 5 |
| Lottery Commission, Texas | 3 |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority Compact | 6 |
| Manufactured Housing Board | 5 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists, State Board of Examiners | 9 |
| Mathematics & Science Advisory Board, Texas Academy | 1 |
| Medical & Mental Impairments, TDJC Advisory Committee on Offenders with | 9 |
| Medical Board District 1 Review Committee, Texas | 7 |
| Medical Board District 2 Review Committee, Texas | 7 |
| Medical Board District 3 Review Committee, Texas | 7 |
| Medical Board District 4 Review Committee, Texas | 7 |
| Medical Board, Texas | 19 |
| Medical Physicists, Texas Board of Licensure for Professional Medical | 9 |
| Midwestern State University, Board of Regents | 9 |
| Military Facilities Commission, Texas (National Guard Armory Board) | 6 |
| Military Preparedness Commission | 13 |
| Mining Compact Commission, Interstate | 1 |
| Municipal Retirement System, Board of Trustees, Texas | 6 |
| Mutual Insurance Company, Texas | 5 |
| Neches Municipal Water Authority, Upper | 3 |
| Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors, Lower | 9 |
| Nonresident Violator Compact Administrator | 1 |
| North Texas Tollway Authority | 1 |
| Nueces River Authority, Board of Directors | 21 |
| Nurse Examiners, State Board of | 9 |
| Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| One Call Board | 12 |
| On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council | 11 |
| OneStar Foundation | 5 |
| OneStar National Service Commission | 15-25 |
| Optometry Board, Texas | 9 |
| Orthotics & Prosthetics, Texas Board of | 7 |
| Outer Continental Shelf Policy Advisory Committee | 1 |
| Pardons & Paroles, Texas Board of | 9 |
| Parental Advisory Committee | TBD |
| Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas | 9 |
| Peace Officers' Star of Texas Advisory Committee | 3 |
| Pecos River Compact Commissioner | 1 |
| Pension Review Board, State | 7 |
| Pest Control Board, Texas Structural | 6 |
| Pharmeceutical & Therapeutics Committee | 11 |
| Pharmacy, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, Executive Council of | 1 |
| Physical Therapy Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Physician Assistant Board, Texas | 9 |
| Plumbing Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Podiatric Medical Examiners, Texas State Board of | 9 |
| Poet Laureate, State Musician, & State Artists Committee, Texas | 1 |
| Polygraph Examiners Board | 7 |
| Pre-Owned Heavy Duty Commercial Motor Vehicles, Study Commission on | 1 |
| Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board | 2 |
| Preservation Board, State | 1 |
| Presiding Judge, Administrative Judicial Regions | 9 |
| Primary Care Residency Advisory Committee | 1 |
| Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority | 9 |
| Private Sector Advisory Council | 13 or more |
| Private Security Board, Texas | 7 |
| Produce Recovery Fund Board | 5 |
| Product Development & Small Business Incubator Board | 8 |
| Psychologists, Texas State Board of Examiners of | 9 |
| Public Finance Authority, Texas | 7 |
| Public Safety Commission | 3 |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 3 |
| Public Utility Counsel | 1 |
| Purchasing from People with Disabilities, Texas Council on | 9 |
| Racing Commission, Texas | 7 |
| Radiation Advisory Board | 18 |
| Real Estate Commission, Texas | 9 |
| Real Estate Research Advisory Committee | 9 |
| Red River Authority of Texas, Board of Directors | 9 |
| Red River Compact Commissioner of Texas | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, Alamo | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, Cameron County | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, Central Texas | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, Grayson County | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, Hidalgo County | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authority, NET | 1 |
| Regional Mobility Authorities | TBD |
| Regional Review Committees | (28) 12 per region |
| Rehabilitation Council of Texas | 21 |
| Residential Construction Commission, Texas | 9 |
| Retirement System Board of Trustees, Texas County & District | 9 |
| Review Committee, State Community Development | 12 |
| Rio Grande Compact Commissioner | 1 |
| Rio Grande Regional Water Authority | 9 |
| Risk Management, State Office of | 6 |
| Rural Community Affairs, Office of | 3 |
| Rural Issues, Interagency Work Group on | 1 |
| Sabine River Authority of Texas | 9 |
| Sabine River Compact Commission, Texas | 2 |
| San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board | 3 |
| San Jacinto River Authority | 6 |
| SBIRT Grant Steering Committee | Not Stated |
| School Land Board | 1 |
| School Safety Center Board, Texas | 10 |
| Secretary of State | 1 |
| Securities Board, State | 5 |
| Seed and Plant Board, State | 6 |
| Sex Offender Treatment, Interagency Council on | 7 |
| Skill Standards Board, Texas | 11 |
| Small Business Industrial Development Corporation | |
| Social Workers, Texas Board of Examiners | 9 |
| Soil & Water Conservation Board | 2 |
| Southern Regional Education Board | 4 |
| Special Education, Continuing Advisory Committee for | 17 |
| Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, State Committee of Examiners for | 9 |
| State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee | 8 |
| State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee | 10 |
| State-Federal Relations, Office of Director | 1 |
| Stephen F.Austin State University Board of Regents | 9 |
| State Health Services Council | 9 |
| Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors | 6 |
| Tax Professional Examiners, Board of | 5 |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees | 9 |
| Telecommunications Planning & Oversight Council | 4 |
| Texas Health Care System Integrity Partnership | 11 |
| Texas Southern University Board of Regents | 9 |
| Texas State Technical College Board of Regents | 9 |
| Texas State University System Board of Regents | 9 |
| Texas Tech University Board of Regents | 9 |
| Texas Woman’s University, Board of Regents | 9 |
| Transportation Commission, Texas | 5 |
| Transportation Financing, Study Commission on | 3 |
| Trinity River Authority Board of Directors | 24 |
| Uniform State Laws, Commission on | 9 |
| University of Houston Board of Regents | 9 |
| University of North Texas Board of Regents | 9 |
| University of Texas System Board of Regents | 9 |
| Veterans Commission, Texas | 5 |
| Veterans Land Board | 2 |
| Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of | 9 |
| Violent Gang Task Force, Texas | 4 |
| Water Advisory Board, Texas | 3 |
| Water Development Board, Texas | 6 |
| Western States Water Council | 3 |
| Women, Governor’s Commission for | 15 |
| Workers Compensation Commissioner | 1 |
| Workforce Investment Council, Texas | 19 |
| Workforce Commission, Texas | 3 |
| Youth Commission, Texas | 7 |