“Throughout his bid to be our next speaker, he has consistently ... according to a social media post from Cook. In the Texas House, Secretary of State Jane Nelson called the representatives ...

A Republican state representative from East Texas has filed ... succeed GOP Speaker Dade Phelan, who late last year dropped his bid for a third term at the helm of the House.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing ... After former House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the gavel in early December ...

The Democrats’ short list of possible benefits: A leader who learned to keep promises ... Texas news. When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday ...

LEANDER — Texas Attorney ... bipartisan support in his bid for the leadership post. And that alliance with Democrats, which picks up on Phelan's two-term tenure as speaker, is what angered ...

David Cook, R-Mansfield, after winning the vote for the next House speaker ... to keep those members off the ballot altogether. Shortly after Burrows’ election, Republican Party of Texas Chair ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Download our streaming app to your Roku, Amazon Fire or Apple TV device to watch live coverage of the Texas House Speaker discussion ... and tries to keep enough of them happy ...

In his first address as speaker, Burrows thanked his legislative staff and the Texas House staff who keep the chamber running ... “Throughout his bid to be our next speaker, he has consistently ...

In a split from most of their party, three Texas ... Democratic House Speaker candidate herself. Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos was the first Democrat to take her bid for the ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After he was elected speaker of the ...