Agency Assignments
The main phone number for Budget, Planning and Policy is (512) 463-1778; for General Counsel call (512) 463-1788.
General Government
Health & Human Services
Education
State Courts & Judiciary
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Natural Resources
Business & Economic Development
Regulatory
Special Issues
General Government
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Texas | Michael Schofield |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas | Juan V. Garcia |
| Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner | Juan V. Garcia |
| Legislative Budget Board | Mike Meyer |
| Office of the Governor & Trusteed Programs | Ed Robertson |
| State Office of Risk Management | Ryan Brannan |
| State Preservation Board | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Bond Review Board | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Facilities Commission | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Commission on the Arts | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications | Ryan Brannan |
| Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | Darlene Brugnoli |
| - Judicial Programs | Michael Schofield |
| Texas Department of Information Resources | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Ethics Commission | Christopher Burnett |
| Texas Historical Commission | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Office of State-Federal Relations | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Pension Review Board | Juan V. Garcia |
| Texas Public Finance Authority | Ed Robertson |
| Texas State Library and Archives Commission | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Secretary of State | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Veterans Commission | Shana Gooch |
| Workers' Compensation Payments | Ryan Brannan |
Health & Human Services
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas | Andria Franco |
| Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services | Dianna Sosa Velasquez |
| Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services | Dianna Sosa Velasquez |
| Texas Department of Family & Protective Services | Dianna Sosa Velasquez |
| Texas Department of State Health Services | Andria Franco |
| Texas Health & Human Services Commission | Kyle Kamrath |
Education
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Article III Special Provisions | David Young |
| Funding Available University Fund, Higher Education Fund, Texas Research Development Fund |
David Young |
| Insurance | |
| Higher Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions | David Young |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Optional Retirement Program | Juan V. Garcia |
| Higher Education | |
| Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | David Young |
| Community Colleges | David Shoemaker |
| Midwestern State University | Marisha Negovetich |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M-Central Texas, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Galveston, Texas A&M International, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas A&M-San Antonio, Texas A&M-Texarkana, West Texas A&M |
Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory |
David Shoemaker |
| Texas Southern University | Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas State University System & Board of Regents Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar University, Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Sam Houston State University, Sul Ross State University, Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, Texas State University-San Marcos |
Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas Tech University System & Administration Angelo State University, Texas Tech University |
Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas Woman's University | Marisha Negovetich |
| University of Houston System & Administration University of Houston, UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown, UH-Victoria |
Marisha Negovetich |
| University of North Texas System & Administration University of North Texas, University of North Texas-Dallas |
Marisha Negovetich |
| The University of Texas System & Administration UT-Arlington, UT-Austin, UT-Brownsville, UT-Dallas, UT-El Paso, UT-Pan American, UT-Permian Basin, UT-San Antonio, UT-Tyler |
Marisha Negovetich |
| Texas State Technical College System & System Administration TSTC-Harlingen,TSTC-Marshall, TSTC-Waco, TSTC-West Texas |
Marisha Negovetich |
| University Health Science & Medical Centers Texas A&M HSC, Texas Tech HSC, University of North Texas HSC, UT Southwestern Medical Center-Dallas, UT Medical Branch-Galveston, UT HSC-Houston, UT HSC-San Antonio, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, UT HSC-Tyler |
David Young |
| Public Education | |
| Texas Education Agency | Julie Linn |
| - State Board of Education | Julie Linn |
| - State Board for Educator Certification | Whitney Broughton |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Leia Lineberger |
| Texas School for the Deaf | Leia Lineberger |
State Courts & Judiciary
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Texas | Michael Schofield |
| Court of Criminal Appeals & District Courts of Appeals | Michael Schofield |
| Office of Court Administration & Texas Judicial Council | Michael Schofield |
| Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney | Michael Schofield |
| State Law Library | Michael Schofield |
| Commission on Judicial Conduct | Michael Schofield |
| Article IV Special Provisions | Michael Schofield |
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Texas Adjutant General's Department | Shana Gooch |
| Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission | Shana Gooch |
| Texas Commission on Fire Protection | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Commission on Jail Standards | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards & Education | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Jared Staples |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Heather Hill |
| - State Board of Education | Viveca Martinez |
| Texas Juvenile Justice Department | Viveca Martinez |
Natural Resource Agencies
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Railroad Commission of Texas | Kelly Kennedy |
| River Compact Commissions | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas Animal Health Commission | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Kelly Kennedy |
| - Water Issues | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board | Melissa Blanding |
| - Veterans' Land Board | Shana Gooch |
| Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission | Melissa Blanding |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board | Jonathan Stinson |
| Texas Water Development Board | Jonathan Stinson |
Business & Economic Development
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account | Brian Owens |
| Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs | Viveca Martinez |
| Texas Lottery Commission | Michael Schofield |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Colin Parrish |
| Texas Department of Motor Vehicles | Colin Parrish |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Brian Owens |
Regulatory
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners | Becky Dean |
| Health Professions Council | Becky Dean |
| Office of Injured Employee Counsel | Ryan Brannan |
| Office of Public Insurance Counsel | Ryan Brannan |
| Office of Public Utility Counsel | Melissa Blanding |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | Melissa Blanding |
| State Office of Administrative Hearings | Michael Schofield |
| Texas Board of Architectural Examiners | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Becky Dean |
| Texas Board of Nursing | Becky Dean |
| Texas Board of Professional Engineers | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Credit Union Department | Juan V. Garcia |
| Texas Department of Banking | Juan V. Garcia |
| Texas Department of Insurance | Ryan Brannan |
| Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | Ed Robertson |
| Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending | Juan V. Garcia |
| Texas Funeral Service Commission | Dallas Reed |
| Texas Medical Board | Becky Dean |
| Texas Optometry Board | Becky Dean |
| Texas Racing Commission | Michael Schofield |
| Texas Real Estate Commission | David Shoemaker |
| Texas State Board of Dental Examiners | Becky Dean |
| Texas State Board of Pharmacy | Becky Dean |
| Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners | Dallas Reed |
| Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners | Becky Dean |
| Texas State Board of Public Accountancy | Ed Robertson |
| Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists | Becky Dean |
| Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Dallas Reed |
Special Issues
| Agency | Governor's Advisor(s) |
|---|---|
| Budget | Mike Meyer, Joaquin Guadarrama, Jeff Brooks |