The advisory committee is composed of five members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, as follows:

- two polygraph examiner members who are qualified polygraph examiners for a governmental law enforcement agency;
- two polygraph examiner members who are qualified polygraph examiners in the commercial field; and
- one member who represents the public.

The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as presiding officer of the committee for a two-year term. Committee members serve staggered six-year terms.

The committee is created to advise the commission on the educational requirements for a polygraph examiner; the contents of a licensing examination; technical issues related to a polygraph examination; the specific offenses for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the department to take action under Section 53.021; and administering and enforcing the statute.