Appointed Positions

This is a list of all entities to which the Governor makes appointments.

Updated February 11, 2008

More detailed information on each entity is available via the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL). TRAIL provides links to most agencies' background information, web pages, and the text of statutes.

A&M University System Board of Regents, Texas

Accountancy, Texas State Board of Public

Acupuncture Examiners, Texas State Board of

Adjutant General for Air, Assistant

Adjutant General for Army, Assistant

Adjutant General of Texas

Administrative Law Judge, Chief

Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee

Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors, Texas State

Aging and Disability Services Council

Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors, Texas

Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas

Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders, Texas Council on

Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors

Animal Health Commission, Texas

Anniversary Remembrance Day Medal Committee

Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, Texas

Architectural Examiners, Texas Board of

Arts, Texas Commission on the

Assistive & Rehabilitative Services Council

Athletic Trainers, Advisory Board of

Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Texas Council on

Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority

Bexar Metropolitan Water District Oversight Committee (HB 1565)

Biobased Alliance, Southern States

Blind & Visually Impaired, Governing Board of the Texas School for the

Border Commerce Coordinator

Border Security Council

Brazos River Authority Board of Directors

Canadian River Compact Commissioner

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee (HB 14)

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scientific Research and Prevention Programs

Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Council on

Cemetery Committee, State

Chiropractic Examiners, Texas Board of

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force (HB 1373)

Clean Coal Technology Council, Governor's

Climatologist, Texas State

Coastal Coordination Council

Coastal States Organization

Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors

College Ready Texas, Commission for

Colorado River Authority, Central

Colorado River Authority, Lower

Colorado River Authority, Upper

Communities in Schools Advisory Committee

Competitive Council, Governor's

Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority, Lower

Contract Advisory Team

Controlled Substances Act, Advisory Committee on the Regulation of (SB 1879)

Correctional Managed Health Care Committee

Counselors, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional

Credit Union Commission

Crime Stoppers Advisory Council

Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council

Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Governor's

Criminal Justice, Texas Board of

Deaf, Governing Board of the Texas School for the

Demographer, State

Dental Examiners, State Board of

Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee

Detainers, State Administrator for the Interstate Agreement on

Developmental Disabilities, Executive Committee of the Texas Office for the Prevention of

Developmental Disabilities, Texas Council for

Diabetes Council, Texas

Dietitians, Texas State Board of Examiners of

Disabilities, Governor's Committee on People with

Distinguished Service Awards Committee, Texas

Drought Preparedness Council

Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee

Economic Development Corporation, Texas

Economic Development Stakeholders, Advisory Board of

Education Commission of the States

Education Coordinating Board, Texas Higher

Education, State Board of Districts of

Education, State Commissioner of

Education, Texas State Board of, Chair

Educator Certification, State Board for

Emergency Communications, Commission on State

Emergency Medical First Responders' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund, State Board of Trustees of the TX Statewide

Emerging Technology Advisory Committee, Texas

Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board, Texas

Employees Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees

Energy Board, Southern States

Engineers, Texas Board of Professional

Environmental Education Partnership Fund Board, Texas

Environmental Flows Advisory Group (HB 3) & (SB 3)

Environmental Quality, Study Committee of the Processing of Permits at Tx. Commission

Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on

Ethics Commission, Texas

Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District

Facilities Commission, Texas

Family and Protective Services Council

Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee

Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, Texas

Finance Commission of Texas

Fire Fighter's Pension Commissioner

Fire Protection, Texas Commission on

Firefighters' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee

First Responders Advisory Council

Forensic Science Commission, Texas

Funeral Service Commission, Texas

Galveston County, Board of Pilot Commissioners for

Genetic Services, Interagency Council for

Geoscientists, Texas Board of Professional

Growth Fund Board of Trustees, Texas

Guadalupe River Authority, Upper

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Board of Directors

Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, Texas

Gulf Coast and Atlantic States Regional Task Force

Gulf Coast Health Information Task Force

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Board of Directors

Gulf of Mexico Program Citizens Advisory Committee

Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board

Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

Health and Human Services Council

Health and Human Services Eligibility System Legislative Oversight Committee (HB 3575)

Health and Human Services, Executive Commissioner of

Health and Long-Term Care Insurance Incentives, Committee on (SB 10)

Health Care System Integrity Partnership, Texas

Health Coordinating Council, Statewide

Health Disparities Task Force

Health Services Authority Corporation, Texas ( HB1066)

Health Services Council, State

Hearing Instruments, St. Comm. of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of

High School Completion and Success Initiative Council (HB 2237)

Higher Education Incentive Funding, Task Force on

Higher Education, Select Commission on (HCR 159)

Historian, Texas State

Historical Commission, Texas

Historical Records Advisory Board, Texas

Homeland Security Council

Homeless, Texas Interagency Council for the

Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of

Human Rights, Commission on

Humanities Texas

Independent Living Council, State

Indigent Defense, Task Force on

Industrialized Building Code Council, Texas

Information Resources, Department of

Injured Employee Public Counsel

Inspector General for Health & Human Services, Office of

Insurance Counsel, Office of Public

Insurance, Commissioner of

Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Texas State Council for

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision

Interstate Compact Administrator for Adult Offender Supervision

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

Jail Standards, Commission on

Jefferson & Orange County Pilots Board

Judicial Commission for Children, Youth, and Families, The Permanent

Judicial Compensation Commission (HB 3199)

Judicial Conduct, State Commission on

Judicial Council, Texas

Judicial Districts Board

Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission, Texas Emancipation

Juvenile Justice Advisory Board

Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas

Land Surveying, Texas Board of Professional

Lavaca-Navidad River Authority

Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Commission on

Lease of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Lands, Board for

Lease of Texas Parks and Wildlife Lands, Board for

Library and Archives Commission, Texas State

Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of

Licensing Standards, Committee on (SB 758)

Lottery Commission, Texas

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact

Manufactured Housing Board

Marriage and Family Therapists, Texas State Board Examiners of

Mathematics and Science Advisory Board, Texas Academy of

Medical & Mental Impairments, TDCJ Advisory Committee on Offenders with

Medical Board District Four Review Committee, Texas

Medical Board District One Review Committee, Texas

Medical Board District Three Review Committee, Texas

Medical Board District Two Review Committee, Texas

Medical Board, Texas

Medical Physicists, Texas Board of Licensure for Professional

Midwestern State University Board of Regents

Military Facilities Commission, Texas (Merged) SB 1724

Military Preparedness Commission, Texas

Mining Compact Commission, Interstate

Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees, Texas

Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office, Director of the

Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors, Texas

Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texas

Neches River Municipal Water Auth. Bd. of Directors, Upper

Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors, Lower

Nonresident Violator Compact Administrator

North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors

Nueces River Authority Board of Directors

Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee

Nursing, Texas Board of

Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of

Oil-Field Cleanup Fund Advisory Committee

On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council

One Call Board

OneStar Foundation

OneStar National Service Commission

Optometry Board, Texas

Orthotics & Prosthetics, Texas Board of

Outer Continental Shelf Policy Advisory Committee

Pardons & Paroles, Board of

Parental Advisory Committee

Parks & Wildlife Commission

Peace Officers' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee

Pecos River Compact Commissioner

Pension Review Board, State

Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee

Pharmacy, Texas State Board of

Physical Fitness, Governor's Advisory Council on

Physical Therapy & Occupation Therapy Examiners, Executive Council of

Physical Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of

Physician Assistant Board, Texas

Plumbing Examiners, Texas State Board of

Podiatric Medical Examiners, Texas State Board of

Poet Laureate, State Musician & State Artists Committee, Texas

Polygraph Examiners Board

Port Commissioner for Port Freeport

Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board

Preservation Board, State

Primary Care Residency Advisory Committee

Prison Industries Oversight Authority, Private Sector

Private Sector Advisory Council

Private Security Board, Texas

Procurement Advisory Council, Statewide (HB 3560)

Produce Recovery Fund Board

Product Development & Small Business Incubator Board

Psychologists, Texas State Board of Examiners of

Public Finance Authority, Texas

Public Safety Commission

Public School Accountability, Select Committee (SB 1031)

Public School Finance, Joint Select Committee on

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Public Utility Counsel, Office of

Purchasing from People with Disabilities, Texas Council on

Racing Commission, Texas

Radiation Advisory Board

Real Estate Broker Lawyer Committee, Texas

Real Estate Commission, Texas

Real Estate Research Advisory Committee

Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors

Red River Compact Commission

Regional Health Care Delivery Networks Advisory Committee

Regional Mobility Authority, Alamo

Regional Mobility Authority, Cameron County

Regional Mobility Authority, Camino Real

Regional Mobility Authority, Central Texas

Regional Mobility Authority, Grayson County

Regional Mobility Authority, Hidalgo County

Regional Mobility Authority, North East Texas

Regional Mobility Authority, Sulphur River

Residential Construction Commission, Texas

Retirement System, Texas County and District

Review Committee, State Community Development

Rio Grande Compact Commission

Rio Grande Regional Water Authority

Risk Management, State Office of

Rural Community Affairs, Office of

Sabine River Authority of Texas

Sabine River Compact Administration

San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board

San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors

SBIRT Grant Steering Committee

School Land Board

School Safety Center Board, Texas

Secretary of State

Securities Board, State

Seed and Plant Board, State

Selective Service System, Director

Sex Offender Treatment, Council on

Skill Standards Board, Texas

Small Business Compliance Assistance Advisory Panel

Small Business Industrial Development Corporation, Texas

Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of

Soil and Water Conservation Board

Southern Regional Education Board

Southern Regional Education Board Work Conference

Special Education, Continuing Advisory Committee for

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, State Board of Examiners for

State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee

State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee

State-Federal Relations, Director of the Office of

Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents

Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors

Tax Professional Examiners, Board of

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees

Telecommunications Planning and Oversight Council

Texas Southern University Board of Regents

Texas State Technical College System Board of Regents

Texas State University System Board of Regents

Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

Texas Woman's University Board of Regents

Toll Projects, Legislative Study Committee on Private Participation in (SB 792)

Transportation Commission, Texas

Trinity River Authority Board of Directors

Uniform State Laws, Commission on

University of Houston System Board of Regents

University of North Texas Board of Regents

University of Texas System Board of Regents

Veterans Commission, Texas

Veterans' Land Board

Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of

Violent Gang Task Force, Texas

Water Development Board, Texas

Western States Water Council

White Tailed and Mule Deer, Select Interim Committee to Study the Practice of Breeding (SB 573)

Women, Governor's Commission for

Workforce Commission, Texas

Workforce Investment Council, Texas

Youth Commission Advisory Board, Texas (SB 103)

Youth Commission Executive Commissioner, Texas (SB 103)

Youth Commission Independent Ombudsman, Texas (SB 103)

Youth Commission, Texas