Legislative Information
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS AND EMAILS TO LEGISLATORS

Letters and emails should be sent to the state representatives and senators who represent you. Every legislator is most interested in and responsive to his or her own constituents, who live in the legislative district he or she represents.

State who you are and why you are writing.Be as clear, concise and as brief as possible. If you are writing about a specific bill, mention the bill number.

Be respectful, sincere and as well-informed as possible about the topic you are writing about. Describe/explain the impact of the issue/bill on you, your community, those you know. This is how legislators learn the effect of legislative action on their constituents and community colleges in their legislative district.

Offer to serve as a resource to the legislator and his/her staff if they need further feedback.

Close letters and emails with a thank you.

LETTERS

Capitol mailing address for all State Senators:
Texas Senate
P.O. 12068
Austin, TX 78711-2068

Capitol mailing address for all State Representatives:
Texas House of Representatives
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910

Letters should be addressed to The Honorable (first/last name). The opening of the letter should begin "Dear Senator (last name)" or "Dear Representative (last name)".

Use your home address as the return address on letters and make sure your home address is on the letter itself, not just the envelope

Do not send handwritten letters. Use spell check and edit closely.

EMAILS

Email addresses for State Senators:
firstname.lastname@senate.state.tx.us

Email addresses for State Representatives:
firstname.lastname@house.state.tx.us

Use only personal emails accounts

The opening of the email should begin "Dear Senator (last name)" or "Dear Representative (last name)".”
 
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Senate Committee on Finance


Legislature: 82(R) 2011
Committee Office Phone: (512) 463-4788

Position
Member
  
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Members:		 Sen. Steve Ogden (R), Bryan
Sen. Juan (Chuy) Hinojosa, McAllen
Sen. Bob Deuell, M.D. (R), Greenville
Sen. Robert Duncan (R), Lubbock
Sen. Keith Eltife (R), Tyler
Sen. Craig Estes (R), Wichita Falls
Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D), Brownsville
Sen. Jane Nelson (R), Lewisville
Sen. Dan Patrick (R), Houston
Sen. KelSeliger (R), Amarillo
Sen. Florence Shapiro (R), Plano
Sen. Royce West (D), Dallas
Sen. John Whitmire (D), Houston
Sen. Tommy Williams (R), The Woodlands
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D), Laredo 		(Senate District 5)
(Senate District 20)
(Senate District 2)
(Senate District 28)
(Senate District 1)
(Senate District 30)
(Senate District 27)
(Senate District 12)
(Senate District 7)
(Senate District 31)
(Senate District 8)
(Senate District 23)
(Senate District 15)
(Senate District 4)
(Senate District 21)
 
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House Appropriations Committee


Legislature: 82(R) 2011
Committee Office Phone: (512) 463-1091

Position
Member
  
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Members:		 Rep. Jim Pitts (R), Waxahachie
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D), Houston
Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R), Killeen
Rep. Angie Chen Button (R), Garland
Rep. Warren Chisum (R), Pampa
Rep. Myra Crownover (R), Lake Dallas
Rep. Drew Darby (R), San Angelo
Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D), Austin
Rep. Craig Eiland (D), Galveston
Rep. Helen Giddings (D), Dallas
Rep. Lance Gooden (R), Terrell
Rep. Scott Hochberg (D), Houston
Rep. Eric Johnson (D), Dallas
Rep. Susan King (R), Abilene
Rep. Dee Margo (R), El Paso
Rep. Armando Martinez (D), Weslaco
Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon (D), San Antonio
Rep. Doug Miller (R), New Braunfels
Rep. Geanie Morrison (R), Victoria
Rep. John Otto (R), Dayton
Rep. Diane Patrick (R), Arlington
Rep. Debbie Riddle (R), Tomball
Rep. Charles Schwertner (R), Georgetown
Rep. Mark Shelton (R), Fort Worth
Rep. Raul Torres (R), Corpus Christi
Rep. Mike Villarreal (D), San Antonio
Rep. John Zerwas (R), Richmond 		(House District 10)
(House District 139)
(House District 54)
(House District 112)
(House District 88)
(House District 64)
(House District 72)
(House District 46)
(House District 23)
(House District 109)
(House District 4)
(House District 137)
(House District 100)
(House District 71)
(House District 78)
(House District 39)
(House District 120)
(House District 73)
(House District 30)
(House District 18)
(House District 94)
(House District 150)
(House District 20)
(House District 97)
(House District 33)
(House District 123)
(House District 28)
 
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Senate Committee on Higher Education


Legislature: 81(R)-2009 to 82(R) 2011
Phone: (512) 463-4788

Position
Member
  
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Members:		 Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D), Laredo
Sen. Brian Birdwell (R), Waco
Sen. Robert Duncan (R), Lubbock
Sen. Joan Huffman (R), Houston
Sen. Kirk Watson (D), Austin
Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R), San Antonio
Sen. Royce West (D), Dallas 		(Senate District 21)
(Senate District 22)
(Senate District 28)
(Senate District 17)
(Senate District 14)
(Senate District 25)
(Senate District 23)
 
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House Higher Education Committee


Legislature: 82(R) 2011
Phone: (512) 463-0782

Position
Member
  
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Members:		 Rep. Dan Branch (R), Dallas
Joaquin Castro (D), San Antonio
Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D), Dallas
Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R), Angleton
Rep. Fred Brown (R), College Station
Rep. Donna Howard (D), Austin
Rep. Eric Johnson (D), Dallas
Rep. Tryon Lewis (R), Odessa
Rep. Diane Patrick (R), Arlington

(House District 104)
(House District 25)
(House District 14)
(House District 48)
(House District 100)
(House District 81)
(House District 94)
 
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