Dr. Charles Schwertner

Charles Schwertner

Full Name: Charles Schwertner

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 5 Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027 88th (1) (2)   89th   Republican Georgetown / Williamson Senate President Pro Tempore (88th)   Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, Williamson
S 5 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 86th   87th   Republican Georgetown / Williamson   Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
S 5 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 84th   85th   Republican Georgetown / Williamson   Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
S 5 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd (3)   Republican Georgetown / Williamson   Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
H 20 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Georgetown / Williamson   Milam, Williamson

(1) 88th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/2023. Senate Journal.
(2) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 5
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 88th (1) (2)   89th  
Senate President Pro Tempore (88th)
(88th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, Williamson
Senate District 5
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 86th   87th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
Senate District 5
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 84th   85th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
Senate District 5
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd (3)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
House District 20
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Milam, Williamson

(1) 88th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/2023. Senate Journal.
(2) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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88th R.S. - 2023
Business and Commerce (Chair) 
Finance  
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special (Chair) 
State Affairs  
Texas Energy Fund Advisory (Co-Chair) 
87th R.S. - 2021
Administration (Chair) 
Business and Commerce (Chair)  
Community-Based Care Transition, Oversight  
Constitutional Issues, Special (Chair) 
Education  
Finance  
State Affairs  
86th R.S. - 2019
Agriculture  
Business and Commerce  
Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) 
Senate Chamber Review  
Transportation  
Veteran Affairs and Border Security  
85th R.S. - 2017
Business and Commerce  
Employment Practices, Select  
Finance  
Health and Human Services (Chair) 
Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
Higher Education Formula Funding  
Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances (Co-Chair) 
State Affairs  
Violence in Schools & School Security, Select  
84th R.S. - 2015
Administration  
Business and Commerce  
Finance  
Health and Human Services (Chair) 
Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
State Affairs  
83rd R.S. - 2013
Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security  
Criminal Justice  
Finance  
Government Organization (Vice Chair) 
Health and Human Services (Chair)  
Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission (Co-Chair) 
82nd R.S. - 2011
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)  
Public Health  

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