SR 5 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Amending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature.

This Senate Resolution (SR 5) amends the Senate's Permanent Rules to adjust the structure of standing committees for the 89th Legislature. It specifically revises Rule 11.02 to rename and reorganize committees, adding a "Committee on Border Security" and moving "Committee on Veteran Affairs" to a new position in the list. The resolution changes the number of members for several committees, such as increasing the Business and Commerce Committee to 11 members and the Finance Committee to 15 members. This procedural change directly affects how the Senate organizes its committee assignments and leadership appointments.

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Sep 2025

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Sep 2025

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Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Last action Sep 4, 2025

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MINOR

This bill amends Senate Rule 11.02 to update the list of standing committees for the 89th Legislature. The substantive change is the addition of a new Committee on Border Security with 5 members, while renumbering subsequent committees accordingly. This expands the Senate's oversight structure to include formal committee oversight of border security matters.

Scope change

The bill adds a new standing committee focused on border security to the Senate's permanent committee structure, expanding the legislative body's capacity to oversee border-related issues.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new standing Committee on Border Security with 5 members to the list of Senate committees

Renumbered committees 3 through 15 to account for the new Border Security committee insertion

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header and formatting to reflect enrolled version status

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