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Clayton names Texas House committee chairmen
Speaker Bill Clayton announced 31 committee chairmanships with most going to his loyalists and conservative Democrats. Mexican American lawmakers gained a chair but aligned against Clayton, while Black chairmen rose from two to three as Republicans increased to seven. Washington retained Human Services and was named speaker pro tem, Sue McBee moved to Calendars, Gerald Hill to Elections, Buck Florence to Judicial Affairs, and other shifts reshaped leadership ahead of redistricting.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clayton
House
Bill Presnal
D-Bryan
Tom Uher
D-Bay City
Bob Davis
R-Irving
Ways and Means
Washington
Clayton
Britain
Human Services
Sue McBee
D-De Rio
Elections Committee
Gerald Hill
D-Austin
Buck Florence
D-Hughes Springs
Rules