Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders
Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.
School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort.
Landgraf reappointed chairman of powerful Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has been reappointed by Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to serve as chairman of the influential Texas House Committee on Environmental Regulation. In addition to this key leadership role,
Texas House speaker names North Texas Republicans to powerful committee posts
Leaning heavily on trusted lieutenants who helped him survive his bruising rise to leadership, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday appointed a slate of 30 Republican committee chairs to drive his agenda and defend GOP-dominated House policy positions.
Tom Craddick reappointed as Dean of Texas House, leads Transportation Committee
AUSTIN — State Rep. Tom Craddick has been reappointed as Dean of the Texas House of Representatives and given committee appointments as well for the recently begun 89th legislative session. Craddick (R-Midland),
All Texas House committees will be chaired by Republicans this session
Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows said for the first time in state history, every standing House committee will be chaired by a Republican.
Texas Speaker of the House announces committee assignments
Lubbock, announced the assignments for the standing committees in the House of Representatives for the 89th legislative session. The Speaker said it is the first time in the state's history that every standing committee will be chaired by a Republican during a regular session.
Texas Democrats sound off about proposed NIH cuts to MD Anderson as many Republicans stay quiet
President Donald Trump is pursuing changes at NIH that would result in ten of millions of dollars in funding cuts for Texas ...
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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...
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Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election
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GOP Texas lawmakers congratulate RFK Jr. on becoming health secretary
Texas lawmakers congratulate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. winning confirmation to be President Trump's health secretary.
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How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race
A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...
Republican lawmaker is fundraising off petition to ‘arrest and deport’ Rep. Ilhan Omar to Somalia
Rep. Brandon Gill urged his supporters to back the petition in a recent fundraising email after footage emerged last week of ...
Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next ...
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Texas Independence Movement Takes 'Foundational Step'
Why It Matters Texan nationalists have scored a number of major wins over the past year, which saw the Republican Party of Texas calling for a referendum on whether the state should "reassert its ...
'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...