Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Adopts Rules for Session The Texas House adopted their rules under which they will operate for the regular session.  Members voted yesterday to prohibit Democrats from chairing committees which ends...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Selects Rep. Dustin Burrows to Lead Chamber On Tuesday, the opening day of the legislative session, House members elected Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows to be the Speaker of the Texas House.  Burrows...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Speaker Race Prior to the New Year, state Rep. Gary Gates – Republican from Fort Bend County – sent a letter to all Republican colleagues that criticized his fellow members for the intraparty...