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Texas House members elected Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows as the chamber's newest speaker Tuesday in a vote that capped a monthslong, bitter GOP battle for the gavel. Burrows' ascension to ...
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General ...
After members of the House were sworn into office, they elected their next speaker by a vote of 85 to 55. Burrows received the support of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans. Nine members voted ...
The 89th Texas Legislature is the meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The regular session is scheduled to until June 2, 2025.
The speaker is elected by the Texas House of Representatives from its membership. [1] [2] On the first day of each regular session, the members may nominate a fellow member, and a record vote is held to determine who the speaker will be. The Secretary of State calls the House to order, and presides over the chamber until a speaker is elected.
Dora F. Olivo was a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 27th District from 1997 to 2011, she succeeded Huey McCoulskey. [1] She was defeated in the 2010 Democratic primary by Ron Reynolds , her fellow attorney.
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On May 27, 2023, the House voted 121–23 to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton after a House committee found that he had used taxpayer funds to settle a legal dispute. [12] [13] [14] The impeachment effort failed when the Texas Senate voted to acquit him of all charges in September 2023. [15] House vote on measure to remove school voucher ...