Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Former Chair, Economic Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Water and Rural Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Former Chair, Economic Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate

Chair, Education Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Higher Education Committee

Member, Select Committee on Texas Ports

Member, Veteran Affairs and Border Security Committee

Member, Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

— Awards:

• Taxpayer Advocate, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

Champion of Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

Courageous Conservative, Texas Conservative Coalition

2011 Citizen of the Year, Galveston Daily News

Texas Legislative Champion, Sealy and Smith Foundation

Names of Grandchildren:

One Grandchild