Eltife retains B&C Committee chairmanship, prepares for budget battle

By Bobby Horn Jr.

Bee Staff Writer

 

AUSTIN-- Kevin Eltife, (R-1) the Texas State Senator for Daingerfield, Lone Star and Hughes Springs, will return as chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Business and Commerce. On Jan. 23 Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released Senate committee assignments for the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature. This session covers the 2015-2016 calendar year, although unless a special session is called the 84th Session will end in May, 2015. Eltife was also appointed chairman of the Committee on Administration. He also held this post during the 83rd Legislative Session. He will also return as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, where he served with then-State Senator Dan Patrick. He said that he expects that passing a balanced state budget, improving the state’s transportation infrastructure and school finance are biggest issues facing legislators this session.

 

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