Texas House, GOP

GOP megadonor says his PAC won't primary Republican Texas House members over speaker vote
The founder of a $20 million Republican PAC says he wants a GOP-backed Texas House speaker. But the decision must be left to the individual members.
Paxton joins the fray in Texas House speaker's race, says it should be the GOP's choice
The Texas attorney general said he is frustrated with the longstanding tradition that awards the minority party at least some committee chairmanships.
Opinion
In the Texas Legislature, it’s Republican vs. Republican for speaker of the House | Opinion
Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why their whining for David Cook as speaker hurts him more than helps in his campaign against Dustin Burrows or another candidate.
Paxton issues warning to Texas House Republicans in bitter Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas GOP Chairman Abraham George kicked off a statewide tour in Fort Worth to help Representative David Cook of Mansfield win the Speaker's gavel next week.  Before a standing-room-only crowd at Tarrant County Republican party headquarters,
AG Ken Paxton speaks up in battle for Texas House Speaker
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is speaking up about who he believes lawmakers should choose to serve as the chamber's speaker.
Texas AG Ken Paxton visits Leander Republicans
Attorney General Ken Paxton made a stop in Leander on his so-called "accountability tour."
This Texas city broke a runoff election tie by making candidates roll dice, draw marbles
Corpus Christi rolled out an unconventional tie-breaker to decide the fate of its District 1 City Council seat — rolling dice ...
Texas Legislature returns Tuesday. Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers
A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...
Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy
Votebeat examines a bill that emerges ahead of the new legislative session and a pair of lawsuits surrounding the issue at ...
Texas GOP lawmaker looking for ‘third option’ to avoid ‘status quo’ in House as Speakership election nears
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as ...
Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing ...
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Texas County Works to Secure Software Ahead of May Election
With the clock ticking on a municipal election, Dallas County officials are moving to ensure electronic poll book software functions as intended. Less than four months remain to resolve a malfunction ...
Trump win made official as Harris presides over election certification four years after Jan 6 riot
The joint session to certify the 2024 election went off without interruptions as Vice President Kamala Harris made her defeat ...
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Texas 2024: The stories that most resonated with our readers
Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas ...
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Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?
Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.