Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has named the leadership in the Texas Senate for the upcoming legislative session.
Patrick officially named the members of all 15 Senate committees Friday. While most chairmanships went to Republicans, Patrick named two Democrats to chairman positions and five to vice-chair spots.
The Senate's Dean, John Whitmire, will lead the committee on criminal justice.
Eddie Lucio, the only Democrat to vote in favor of Patrick's Senate rules this week, was named chairman of the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
The only Republican to vote against those rules, Craig Estes, is the only returning Republican not named a committee chair. He lost his position as leader of the Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs Committee to the only freshman appointed to a leadership position: Sen. Charles Perry.
Other highlights include Donna Campbell replacing Leticia Van de Putte as chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee; Larry Taylor taking over for Patrick as chair of the Education Committee; and a new committee this year, the Border Security Subcommittee, being lead by Sen. Brian Birdwell.
A full list of appointees is below:
Committee on Administration
Hancock Kelly Chair
Uresti Carlos Vice Chair
Campbell Donna
Eltife Kevin
Huffines Don
Schwertner Charles
West Royce
Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs
Perry Charles Chair
Zaffirini Judith Vice Chair
Creighton Brandon
Hall Bob
Hinojosa Juan "Chuy"
Kolkhorst Lois
Rodriguez José
Committee on Business and Commerce
Eltife Kevin Chair
Creighton Brandon Vice Chair
Ellis Rodney
Huffines Don
Schwertner Charles
Seliger Kel
Taylor Larry
Watson Kirk
Whitmire John
Committee on Criminal Justice
Whitmire John Chair
Huffman Joan Vice Chair
Burton Konni
Creighton Brandon
Hinojosa Juan "Chuy"
Perry Charles
Van de Putte Leticia
Committee on Education
Taylor Larry Chair
Lucio Eddie, Jr. Vice Chair
Bettencourt Paul
Campbell Donna
Garcia Sylvia
Huffines Don
Kolkhorst Lois
Rodriguez José
Seliger Kel
Taylor Van
West Royce
Committee on Finance
Nelson Jane Chair
Hinojosa Juan "Chuy" Vice Chair
Bettencourt Paul
Eltife Kevin
Hancock Kelly
Huffman Joan
Kolkhorst Lois
Nichols Robert
Schwertner Charles
Seliger Kel
Taylor Larry
Uresti Carlos
Watson Kirk
West Royce
Whitmire John
Committee on Health and Human Services
Schwertner Charles Chair
Kolkhorst Lois Vice Chair
Campbell Donna
Estes Craig
Perry Charles
Rodriguez José
Taylor Van
Uresti Carlos
Zaffirini Judith
Committee on Higher Education
Seliger Kel Chair
West Royce Vice Chair
Bettencourt Paul
Burton Konni
Perry Charles
Van de Putte Leticia
Watson Kirk
Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Lucio Eddie, Jr. Chair
Bettencourt Paul Vice Chair
Campbell Donna
Garcia Sylvia
Nichols Robert
Taylor Larry
Van de Putte Leticia
Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development
Fraser Troy Chair
Estes Craig Vice Chair
Birdwell Brian
Hall Bob
Hancock Kelly
Hinojosa Juan "Chuy"
Lucio Eddie, Jr.
Nichols Robert
Uresti Carlos
Seliger Kel
Zaffirini Judith
Committee on Nominations
Birdwell Brian Chair
Taylor Van Vice Chair
Burton Konni
Fraser Troy
Estes Craig
Rodriguez José
Watson Kirk
Committee on State Affairs
Huffman Joan Chair
Ellis Rodney Vice Chair
Birdwell Brian
Creighton Brandon
Estes Craig
Fraser Troy
Nelson Jane
Schwertner Charles
Zaffirini Judith
Committee on Transportation
Nichols Robert Chair
Huffines Don Vice Chair
Ellis Rodney
Fraser Troy
Garcia Sylvia
Hall Bob
Hancock Kelly
Kolkhorst Lois
Taylor Van
Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
Campbell Donna Chair
Burton Konni Vice Chair
Birdwell Brian
Garcia Sylvia
Hall Robert
Lucio Eddie, Jr.
Rodriguez José
Border Security Subcommittee
Birdwell Brian Chair
Hall Bob Vice Chair
Lucio Eddie, Jr.