Legislative Committees

Corrections Committee

Texas House Committee

Section 5. Corrections -- The committee shall have nine members, with
jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons;
(2) the establishment and maintenance of programs that provide
alternatives to incarceration; and
(3) the following state agencies: the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, the Special Prosecution Unit, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the
Texas Civil Commitment Office, and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders
with Medical or Mental Impairments.
Rep. Sam Harless
(Republican-TX 126) Chair
Rep. Venton Jones
(Democratic-TX 100) Vice Chair
Rep. Alma Allen
(Democratic-TX 131) Member
Rep. Brian Harrison
(Republican-TX 10) Member
Rep. David Lowe
(Republican-TX 91) Member
Rep. J.M. Lozano
(Republican-TX 43) Member
Rep. Terry Meza
(Democratic-TX 105) Member
Rep. Nate Schatzline
(Republican-TX 93) Member
Rep. Trey Wharton
(Republican-TX 12) Member
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