Texas House Speaker to not seek re-election

Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen will not seek re-election next year following the release of a secretly recorded conversation with an activist.  Bonnen said this morning he’s had numerous conversations with House members over the past few days and decided it’s in the best interest of the House to move on.  The Angleton Republican also […]

Recording of secret meeting between TX House Speaker, Activist made public

A recording of a secret meeting between Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and a conservative activist are being made public.  Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan posted the audio on his website this morning.  It includes Bonnen saying he wants to win in November 2020 while also suggesting there were some Republican primaries Sullivan could […]

Texas House Delays Property Tax Debate

The Texas House has delayed its property tax debate until a week from Wednesday, after initially slating it to be taken up Monday. Ways and Means committee chairman Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, moved to postpone the property tax bill, which he authored, until Wednesday, April 24. “Looks like we’re waiting on a Senate bill,” Burrows said. Lawmakers […]