CAPPS Steering Committee Meetings
Updated: Oct. 1, 2026
CAPPS Steering Committee
The CAPPS Steering Committee is a closed meeting for the designated and elected agency representatives selected for each biennium. The committee is responsible for:
- Maintaining congruity between current project implementations and CAPPS maintenance.
- Reviewing and evaluating feedback from Participating CAPPS Agencies regarding system changes presented for voting (as applicable).
- Verifying that suggested system changes comply with state and federal mandates and/or policy requirements.
- Granting final approval for all applicable system changes (including enhancements).
Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of the month.
Fiscal 2026-27 Committee Members
In CAPPS’ representative governance, designated agency contacts elect their voting committee members for each biennium, grouped by agency size (number of FTEs). See the CAPPS governance document for more information about the CAPPS member election and governance process.
Committee members for fiscal 2026-27:
| CAPPS Committee Role | Name | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Service Provider, Chair | Chelsa Vinklarek | 304 – Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) |
| Large Agency Representative (Elected) | Shameika Brown | 582 – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) |
| Large Agency Representative (Elected) | Sheree Case | 644 – Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) |
| Medium Agency Representative (Elected) | Angela Hawley | 808 – Texas Historical Commission (THC) |
| Medium Agency Representative (Elected) | Crystal Vasquez | 401 – Texas Military Department (TMD) |
| Small Agency Representative (Elected) | Alexandria Robertson | 235 – Court of Appeals - Fifteenth COA District (15th COA) |
| Hub Agency* Representative (Elected) | Chris Nelson | 320 Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) |
| HHSC Representative (Designated) | Chris Matthews | 529 – Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) |
| TXDOT Representative (Designated) | Megan Lowary | 601 – Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) |
| TDCJ Representative (Designated) | Tina Clark | 696 Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) |
*Representative for all Hub agencies except HHSC and TxDOT.