Budget conferees set in both chambers as House announces its membership

House Speaker Daniel Perez has named conferees for the budget conference following the passage of its $113.6 billion budget. The appointments came just after Senate President Ben Albritton announced his chamber’s conferees and after the Senate passed its $115 billion budget.

The conferees align with budget Committee assignments, with Chairs of the various Committees being installed to also lead the corresponding Conference Committees. Members are also mostly aligned between the budget Subcommittees for which they serve and the budget Conference Committees that correlate to them.

As the House Budget Committee Chair in charge of overall budget negotiations, Sen. Lawrence McClure will continue leading negotiations, alongside House Conference Managers At-Large Chuck Brannan, James Buchanan, Jennifer Canady, Kevin Chambliss, Fentrice Driskell, Wyman Duggan, Anna Eskamani, Gallop Franklin, Sam Garrison, Christine Hunschofsky, Traci Koster, Lauren Melo, Jim Mooney, Toby Overdorf, Michele Rayner, Felicia Robinson, Michelle Salzman, Tyler Sirois, Allison Tant, Josie Tomkow, Kaylee Tuck, Susan Valdés and Marie Woodson.

Rep. John Snyder will lead Agriculture and Natural Resources conferences, working with Reps. Jon Albert, Jose Alvarez, Webster Barnaby, Robin Bartleman, Yvette Benarroch, Dean Black, Adam Botana, David Borrero, Nathan Boyles, Lisa Dunkley, Yvonne Hinson and Meg Weinberger.

On health care budget matters, Rep. Alex Andrade will lead the House through budget conferences. Members include Reps. Adam Anderson, Kim Berfield, Hillary Cassel, Karen Gonzalez-Pittman, Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, Fiona McFarland, Angie Nixon, Mike Redondo, Mitch Rosenwald, Debra Tendrich, Dana Trabulsy and Chase Tramont.

Rep. Demi Busatta will serve as House Chair for budget conferences related to higher education, alongside members Wallace Aristide, Omar Blanco, Erika Booth, Daryl Campbell, Mike Giallombardo, Peggy Gossett Seidman, Jeff Holcomb, Berny Jacques, Kim Kendall, Alex Rizo, Judson Sapp, David Smith and RaShon Young.

Leading House budget conferees on matters related to criminal justice will be Rep. Patt Maney, with members Danny Alvarez, Jessica Baker, David Borrero, Ryan Chamberlin, Nan Cobb, Kim Daniels, Mike Gottlieb, Jacques, Chad Johnson, Dotie Joseph, McFarland, Juan Porras, Kelly Skidmore and David Smith.

Leading House budget conference negotiations for Pre-K-12, will be Rep. Jenna Persons Mulicka. Members include Fabián Basabe, Robert Brackett, Daniels, Jervonte Edmonds, Tiffany Esposito, Ashley Gantt, Anne Gerwig, Johanna López, Kiyan Michael, Danny Nix, Kevin Steele, Dana Trabulsy and Brad Yeager.

Rep. Randy Maggard will lead House conference negotiations on state administration, which the Senate has assigned to those serving also on agriculture, environment and general government. Working with Maggard will be Reps. Shane Abbott, Bruce Antone, Doug Bankson, Linda Chaney, Edmonds, JJ Grow, Jennifer Harris, Brian Hodgers, Rob Long, Monique Miller, Bill Partington, Rachel Plakon, Susan Plasencia and Taylor Yarkosky.

And Rep. Jason Shoaf will lead on House budget conferences on transportation and economic development. He’ll serve alongside members Danny Alvarez, Bill Conerly, Lindsay Cross, Dan Daley, Tom Fabricio, Richard Gentry, Griff Griffitts, Dianne Hart-Lowman, Chip LaMarca, McFarland, Vanessa Oliver, Michael Owen, Leonard Spencer and Paula Stark.

With the Senate and House budgets now passed and conferees now officially assigned in both chambers, the Legislature looks well-positioned to complete work this Session on time, a welcome prospect after the 2025 Session went into marathon overtime.

There will still be alignment to hash out between the two chambers’ budgets, with the Senate’s $115 billion plan coming in quite a bit above the House’s more austere $113.6 billion.