Tex. Gov't Code § 79.013 · Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The ex officio members of the board are:
(1) the following six members of the council:
(A) the chief justice of the supreme court;
(B) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(C) one of the members of the senate serving on the council who is designated by the lieutenant governor;
(D) the member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;
(E) one of the courts of appeals justices serving on the council who is designated by the governor; and
(F) one of the county court or statutory county court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor or, if a county court or statutory county court judge is not serving on the council, one of the statutory probate court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor;
(2) one other member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(3) the chair of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.79.htm
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