House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced interim charges for Texas House Committees today, laying out issues for lawmakers to examine and develop recommendations before the next legislative session. The charges are largely focused on monitoring the implementation of legislation passed during the 86th Session, including major bills like HB 3 and SB 2, the school finance…
On Tuesday, November 5th, Texas voters decided on 10 proposed amendments to the state Constitution while voters in three State House districts sent their special elections to runoffs. In Houston, a runoff election appears likely between Mayor Sylvester Turner and challenger Tony Buzbee. Voters Approve 9 of 10 Constitutional Amendments. Voters on Tuesday approved nearly…
House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) announced today that he will not seek another term as speaker in the Texas House, nor will he seek re-election to his seat in House District 25. The announcement follows weeks of controversy after the head of Empower Texans revealed details and later a recording of a private meeting in…
Primaries are over – time to look ahead at General Election races and the issues headed to the forefront of the next Legislative Session. There have already been rumors calling for a Special Legislative Session to address school violence in the wake of the Santa Fe High School shooting. In response to the tragedy, Governor…