Governor of Texas
www.governor.state.tx.us
Rick Perry
Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-2000/Fax: (512) 463-1849
Hotline: 1-800-252-9600
Lieutenant Governor
Bill Ratcliff
State Capitol
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas, 78711-2068
(512) 463-0001/Fax: (512) 463-0039
1-800-441-0373
The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Senate.
Texas Senate
(For 13 county region)
www.senate.state.tx.us
Austin address for all Senators:
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711-2068
Phone(512) 463-01+Senator’s district number
Fax: (512) 463-0326
e-mail: firstname.lastname@senate.state.tx.us
District 3 – Carthage
Todd Staples (R)
District 4 – The Woodlands
David Bernsen (D)
District 6 – NE Harris County
Mario Gallegos, Jr. (D)
District 7 – NW Harris County
Jon Lindsay (R)
District 11 – Pasadena
Mike Jackson (R)
District 13 – Houston
Rodney Ellis (D)
District 15 – Houston
John Whitmire (D)
District 17 – Lake Jackson
J.E. “Buster” Brown (R)
District 18 – Victoria
Ken Armbrister (D)
Environmentally Important Senate Committees
Economic Development
370 Sam Houston Bldg.
201 East 14th Street
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0365
David Sibley, Chair
Health and Human Services
420 Sam Houston Building
201 East 14th Street
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0360
Judith Zaffirini, Chair
Natural Resources
325 Sam Houston Building
201 East 14th Street
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0390
Buster Brown, Chair
House of Representatives
(For 13 county region)
www.house.state.tx.us
Austin contact info. for all representatives:
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Fax: (512) 463-5896
Office room number (OFF) and phone numbers listed below.
For phone, dial: (512) 463 + PH(4 digits below)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@house.state.tx.us
Speaker of the House
James E. “Pete” Laney
State Capitol 2W.13 PH(-1000)
District 15 – The Woodlands
Thomas Williams (R)
OFF: E1.410 PH(-0550)
District 16 – Conroe
Ruben W. Hope Jr.
OFF: E2.404 PH(-0726)
District 18 – Huntsville
Dan Ellis (D)
OFF: E2.804 PH(-0570)
District 20 – Winnie
Zeb Zbranek (D)
OFF: GN.10 PH(-0488)
District 23 – Galveston
Patricia Gray (D)
OFF: E1.204 PH(-0588)
District 24 – Galveston
Craig Eiland (D)
OFF: E2.906 PH(-0502)
District 25 – Pearland
Dennis Bonnen (D)
OFF: E1.416 PH(-0564)
District 26 – Sugarland
Charlie Howard (R)
OFF: E2.818 PH(-0710)
District 27 – Richmond
Dora Olivo
OFF: E2.506 PH(-0494)
District 28 – La Grange
Robby Cook (D)
OFF: E1.504 PH(-0682)
District 29 – Bay City
D.R. “Tom” Uher (D)
OFF: CAP 3N.5 PH(-0724)
District 126 – Houston
Peggy Hamric (R)
OFF: E1.212 PH(-0496)
District 127 – Humble
Joe Crabb (R)
OFF: E1.306 PH(-0520)
District 128 – Houston
Fred M. Bosse (D)
OFF: CAP GW.07 PH(-0660)
District 129 – La Porte
John Davis (R)
OFF: E2.412 PH(-0734)
District 130 – Houston
Bill Callegari (R)
OFF: 4S.5 PH(-0528)
District 131 – Houston
Ron Wilson (D)
OFF: 1W.2 PH(-0744)
District 132 – Houston
Scott Hochberg (D)
OFF: E1.508 PH(-0492)
District 133 – Houston
Joe Nixon (R)
OFF: E2.318 PH(-0514)
District 134 – Houston
Kyle Janek (R)
OFF: E2.908 PH(-0748)
District 135 – Houston
Gary Elkins (R)
OFF: E1.316 PH(-0722)
District 136 – Houston
Beverly Woolley (R)
OFF: E1.324 PH(-0696)
District 137 – Houston
Debra Danburg (D)
OFF: 1N.5 PH(-0504)
District 138 – Houston
Ken Yarbrough (D)
OFF: GN.08 PH(-0648)
District 139 – Houston
Sylvester Turner (D)
OFF: E1.320 PH(-0554)
District 140 – Houston
Kevin Bailey (D)
OFF: GS.06 PH(-0924)
District 141 – Houston
Senfronia Thompson (D)
OFF: 3S.06 PH(-0720)
District 142 – Houston
Harold V. Dutton (D)
OFF: 1N.09 PH(-0510)
District 143 – Houston
Joe Moreno (D)
OFF: E1:208 PH(-0614)
District 144 – Houston
Robert E. Talton (R)
OFF: E2.418 PH(-0460)
District 145 – Houston
Rick Noriega (D)
OFF: E2.312 PH(-0732)
District 146 – Houston
Al Edwards (D)
OFF: 1N.8 PH(-0518)
District 147 – Houston
Garnet F. Coleman (D)
OFF: E1.408.306 PH(-0524)
District 148 – Houston
Jessica Farrar (D)
OFF: E2.208 PH(-0620)
District 149 – Houston
Talmadge Heflin (R)
OFF: 1N.10 PH(-0568)
District 150 – Houston
Paul Hilbert (R)
OFF: 1W.4 PH(-0572)
Environmentally Important House Standing Committees
Address for all committees:
P. O. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768
Agriculture and Livestock
(512) 463-0762
Pete Patterson, Chair
Energy Resources
(512) 463-0774
Steve Holzheauser, Chair
Committee on Environmental Regulation
(512) 463-0776
Warren Chisum, Chair
Committee on Natural Resources
(512) 463-0802
David Counts, Chair
Committee on Public Health
(512) 463-0806
Patricia Gray, Chair
Committee on Public Safety
(512) 463-0849
Bob Turner, Chair
Committee on Transportation
(512) 463-0818
Clyde Alexander, Chair
Committee on Urban Affairs
(512) 463-9904
Bill Carter, Chair
Texas Government Agencies
www.state.tx.us/agency/agencies.html
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
(state offices of a federal agency)
Region 6:
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733
(888) 884-2478
www.epa.gov/region6
Houston Office:
10625 Fallstone Road
Houston, Texas 77099
281-983-2100
Description: Dedicated to the improvement and preservation of the quality of the environment; the protection of human health and the productivity of natural resources on which all human activity depends; and the implementation and enforcement of federal environmental laws.
Public Utility Commission of Texas
www.puc.texas.gov
(512) 936-7001
Commissioners:
Brett Perlman, Judy Walsh, Patrick Wood III
Description: Regulates the electric utility industry and telecommunications industries, including local exchange carriers and dominant long distance carriers.
Railroad Commission of Texas
www.rrc.state.tx.us
P. O. Box 12967
Austin, Texas 78711-2967
(512) 463-7288/Fax: (512) 463-7161
Michael Williams, Chairman
Houston District Office
1706 Seamist Dr. Suite 501
Houston, TX 77008
713-869-5001/Fax: 713-869-9621
Description: Regulates railroads, terminals, wharves, express companies, and the oil and gas industry to prevent waste of resources and to protect property rights and the environment; also regulates trucks and buses in intrastate service.
Soil and Water Conservation Board
311 North 5th Street
P. O. Box 658
Temple, Texas 76503
(254) 773-2250 or (800) 792-3485
Fax: (254) 773-3311
Description: Works in conjunction with local soil and water conservation districts to encourage the wise and productive use of the state’s soil and water resources by implementing the constitutional provisions and state laws relating to the conservation and protection of our soil and related resources.
Texas Attorney General
www.oag.state.tx.us
Physical Address
209 West 14th St.
Austin, TX 78711-2548
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 463-2009/Fax: (512) 463-2063
Attorney General: John Cornyn
(512) 463-2191
Natural Resources Division
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 463-2012
Houston Consumer Protection Office
808 Travis, Suite 812
Houston, Texas 77002
713-223-5886
Description: Files lawsuits on behalf of the state to enforce Texas state laws and administers other legal duties as authorized by law.
Texas Dept. of Agriculture
www.agr.state.tx.us
Physical Address
1700 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78711-2847
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 12847
Austin, Texas 78711-2847
Commissioner of Agriculture: Susan Combs (512) 463-1104
Gulf Coast Regional Office
2646 S. Loop W., Suite 630
Houston, Texas 77054
713-666-8491/Fax: 713-666-6102
Regional Director: Lacy Fryer
Description: Focuses on protecting the public through regulation of agricultural, horticultural, and related industries and in promoting the sale of Texas agricultural products.
Texas Dept. of Health
www.tdh.state.tx.us
Director of Environmental Health: Joseph L. Fuller, P.E.
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 458-7111/Fax: (512) 458-7407
Commissioner of Health: William R. Archer, M.D., (512) 458-7375/Fax: (512) 458-7477
Chief of Bureau: John Jacob, (512) 834-6640
Houston Regional Office
8000 N. Stadium
Houston, Texas 77054
713-794-9311
Regional Director: Mark Guidry, M.D.
Description: Protects the health and safety of the public and the environment of the state of Texas.
Texas Dept. of Transportation
www.dot.state.tx.us
125 East 11th St.
Austin, Texas 78701-2483
(512) 463-8585
Local Office
7721 Washington Ave.
P. O. Box 1386
Houston, Texas 77251-1386
713-802-5000
District Engineer: Gary K. Trietsch, P.E.
Description: Maintains state highways and registers automobiles.
Texas Forest Service
John B. Connally Building
301 Tarrow, Stuie 364
College Station, Texas 77840-7896
(979) 458-6600
Texas General Land Office
www.glo.state.tx.us
Stephen F. Austin Building
1700 North Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78701-1496
(512) 463-5001/Fax: (512) 475-1558
Commissioner
David Dewhurst, (512) 463-5256
Senior Deputy Commissioner:
Tracy Wurzel, (512) 936-1900
Description: Manages the state’s interest in 20.5 million acres of land. This includes bringing in revenue from these lands and protecting them to ensure viability for future generations. Also administers the Oil Spill Response Program.
Adopt-A-Beach Program: 1-800-85-BEACH
Rae Frederick, Outreach Coordinator
1-800-85-BEACH/Fax: (512) 475-0680
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)
www.tnrcc.state.tx.us
P. O. Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711-3087
(512) 239-1000
Houston Office
5425 Polk, Suite H
Houston, TX 77023
713-767-3500/Fax: 713-767-3520
Description: Fifteen regional field offices providing regulatory oversight for the protection of air, water, and land resources in Texas from pollution.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, Texas 78744
(512) 389-4800 or 1-800-792-1112 (National)
Description: Dedicated to the conservation and enjoyment of wildlife, parks, waters, and all outdoors.
Texas Water Development Board
www.twdb.state.tx.us
1700 North Congress, Suite 513
P. O. Box 13231
Austin, Texas 78711-3231
(512) 463-7847/Fax: (512) 475-2053
Houston Office
3920 FM196O, Suite 330
Houston, TX 77068-3547
281-895-0722
Description: Meets monthly to consider financial assistance requests for water supply, wastewater treatment (sewage), flood control, municipal solid waste, and agricultural projects.
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