Tag: texas-house
House Ed Chair Won’t Post Runs for School Finance Bill Online
The chair of the House Public Education Committee won’t publicly release online copies of financial impact summaries...
House Passes Budget Bill After Marathon Floor Debate
The Texas House passed its $337.4 billion two-year spending plan for the state in the wee hours...
Republican State Representatives Take on Gov. Abbott to Get Texas Open Faster
A few days after Gov. Greg Abbott announced that movie theaters, malls, retail stores and restaurants can reopen May 1, several Republican legislators are...
Outgoing Texas House Speaker Bonnen Breaks Silence, Denies Targeting Fellow Republicans
Today, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, who prior to his scandal had been one of the most influential persons in the Texas House, has broken his...
Three New State Representatives Sworn In Today
On Tuesday, the three winners of the Jan. 28 special election runoffs are being sworn in to the Texas House as state representatives filling...
Results Are In: Birabil Defeats Armstrong III in Texas House District 100 Runoff Special...
Dallas County House District 100 runoff special election came to a close Tuesday night with Democrat Lorraine Birabil on top.
Political operative Lorraine Birabil won...
Results Are In: Eastman Defeats LaRotta in Texas House District 148 Runoff Special Election
The Harris County House District 148 runoff special election came to a close Tuesday night with Democrat Anna Eastman on top.
Democrat and former Houston...
Results Are In: Gates Defeats Markowitz in Texas House District 28 Runoff Special Election
Fort Bend’s closely watched House District 28 runoff special election came to a close Tuesday night with Republican Gary Gates on top.
The race garnered...
Texas House Districts: You Need to Familiarize Yourself With These Important 2020 Election Dates
For all the lead-up to the 2020 elections and their importance for the state of Texas, civic nonprofits dedicated to getting voters to the...
Could a Democrat Be the New Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives?
Texas House Speaker Bonnen’s (R-Angleton) decision against seeking re-election after alienating his own party has brought fresh attention to the position. And the latest...
