Fewer members on Corrections Committee, but who will be chair?

Looking at the new Texas House rules, I noticed a couple of changes that may interest Grits readers: The size of the Corrections Committee will be reduced from nine to seven members, and the Government Efficiency and Reform Committee has been given control of "open government matters, including open records and open meetings," which in the past had fallen under the purview of State Affairs.

The $64 question remains, "Who will chair criminal-justice related committees in the House?" The chairs of Corrections, Criminal Jurisprudence as well as Homeland Security and Public Safety all departed from the Legislature after last term, leaving a gaping hole in leadership on these topics in the lower chamber.