by Joey Bennett | Feb 13, 2023 | News
The legislative session has completed its fifth week. 14 weeks to go. Here’s what’s happening: House Committee Assignments Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Republican from Orange, announced the committee assignments for House members yesterday. Phlean had been...
by Joey Bennett | Feb 3, 2023 | News
The legislative session has completed its fourth week. 15 weeks to go. Here’s what’s happening: Winter Weather Affects Session As of this morning, more than 300,000 customers statewide were still without power, roughly half of those are in the Austin area. Three...
by Joey Bennett | Jan 25, 2023 | News
The legislative session is underway, and it has been an eventful week so far. Here’s what’s happening: Senate Committee Appointments Released On Monday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced Senate committee assignments for the session. The Senate has 15 standing...
by Joey Bennett | Jan 19, 2023 | News
The legislative session is underway, and it has been an eventful week so far. Here’s what’s happening: Inauguration On Tuesday, Gov. Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick were sworn in for their third terms in office. The ceremony took place on the north side of...
by Joey Bennett | Jan 12, 2023 | News
The legislative session is underway, and it has been an eventful week so far. Here’s what’s happening: House Reelects Phelan as Speaker The legislature gaveled in at noon on Tuesday. The day was a typical opening day, with the Capitol full of family and constituents...