Patricia Garza of Olmito was named to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by Gov. Rick Perry for a term to expire Aug. 30, 2019.

T. Tolbert Chisum of Beaumont and J.B. Goodwin of Austin were named to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs by Perry. Chisum's term expires Jan. 31, 2019, and Goodwin's term expires Jan. 31, 2015.

Jessica Corna of Austin was named the Injured Employee Public Counsel by Perry for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.

Fred Rangel of Huntsville was named by Perry to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2019.

Riley Shaw of Fort Worth was named by Perry to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2017.

Perry has named six — Charlie Galvin of Austin, Sha-Chelle Manning of Fairview, David L. Miller of Lubbock, Ofer Molad of Austin, Emil Pena of Houston and Jaye Thompson of The Woodlands — to the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee for terms to expire Sept. 1, 2016.

State Sen.-elect Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, announced his staff for the legislative session. They are: Virginia "VA" Stephens, chief of staff; Stacie Bennett, general counsel; Brad Tegeler, legislative director; David Shoemaker, legislative aide; Marc Salvato, legislative aide; Jocelyn Burton, communications director; Rachel Schmidt, legislative assistant; and Wendi Lojo, district director.

Deaths: Julia Bass, 20-year employee of the Texas House who, for the past 11 years, was the chamber's journal clerk.