By: Hughes S.R. No. 8
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That
  the Temporary Rules of the Senate of the 87th Legislature, as
  amended, are adopted as the Permanent Rules of the Senate of the
  88th Legislature with the following modifications:
         Amend Rule 11.02 to read as follows:
               LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES
               Rule 11.02.  (a)  At the beginning of each regular
  session, the President shall appoint the following standing
  committees with the number of members indicated:
  STANDING COMMITTEES
               (1)  Committee on Administration (7 members)
               (2)  Committee on Border Security (5 members)
               (3)  Committee on Business and Commerce (11 members) 
  [(9 members)]
               (4) [(3)]  Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members)
               (5) [(4)]  Committee on Education (13 members) [(11
  members)]
               (6) [(5)]  Committee on Finance (17 members) [(15
  members)]
               (7) [(6)]  Committee on Health and Human Services (9
  members)
               [(7)  Committee on Higher Education (9 members)]
               (8)  Committee on Jurisprudence (5 members)
               (9)  Committee on Local Government (9 members)
               (10)  Committee on Natural Resources and Economic
  Development (9 members)
               (11)  Committee on Nominations (9 members)
               (12)  Committee on State Affairs (11 members) [(9
  members)]
               (13)  Committee on Transportation (9 members)
               (14)  Committee on Veteran Affairs [and Border
  Security] (7 members)
               (15)  Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural
  Affairs (9 members).
         (b)  From the members of the Committee on Education, the
  President shall appoint a Subcommittee on Higher Education
  consisting of 5 members.
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 11, 2023,
    by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate