State Representative Andrew Murr (R-Junction) was named incoming Chairman of the House Committee on Corrections last week by Speaker Dade Phelan of the Texas House of Representatives. Representative Andrew Murr was first elected in 2014 to represent District 53 in the Texas House of Representatives. House District 53 includes Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kimble, Kerr, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher and Sutton Counties and covers approximately 15,000 square miles of rural Texas. “I am beyond humbled and honored to be named the Chairman of this committee, and for the trust Speaker Phelan has place in me.” said Murr in a press release.