By: Hughes S.R. No. 2 SENATE RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That the Rules of the Senate of the 88th Legislature, as amended, are adopted as the Permanent Rules of the Senate of the 89th Legislature with the following modifications: Rule 11.02 is amended 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) (4) Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members) (5) Committee on Economic Development (5 members) (6) Committee on Education K-16 (11 members) [(13 members)] (7) [(6)] Committee on Finance (15 members) [(17 members)] (8) [(7)] Committee on Health and Human Services (9 members) (9) [(8)] Committee on Jurisprudence (5 members) (10) [(9)] Committee on Local Government (7 members) [(9 members)] (11) [(10)] Committee on Natural Resources [and Economic Development] (9 members) (12) [(11)] Committee on Nominations (9 members) (13) [(12)] Committee on State Affairs (11 members) (14) [(13)] Committee on Transportation (9 members) (15) [(14)] Committee on Veteran Affairs (7 members) (16) [(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 15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate