Chisum bows out of Speaker’s race; Paxton carries on
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, appears virtually guaranteed to win a second term as leader of the 150-member chamber Tuesday when the Texas Legislature kicks off another legislative session,...
View ArticleHouse nearly melts down over quorum challenge
A partisan dust-up just opened on the House floor when Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, asked Speaker Joe Straus to lock the doors to prevent the House from losing its slim quorum. Only 113 of the 150...
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