The latest Texas House of Representatives news from The Texas Tribune.
The starting gun wasn't loud, but the 2020 elections in Texas began — officially — last Saturday, when candidates could start filing for office. That's the beginning of a sprint from now to the March primaries. Full Story
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The Eagle Pass Democrat, who chairs the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, announced the decision Friday, saying it's "time to come home." Full Story
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Democrats are hoping to flip Texas House District 28 in the upcoming runoff. Meanwhile, in Dallas' House District 100 race, five votes separate two candidates trying to make it to the second round. Full Story
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The seat is held by Pleasanton Republican Pete Flores, who won it in a special-election upset last year. Full Story
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The hardline conservative group can claim a victory for ousting Bonnen. But will that be good for its ideological interests? Full Story
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Looking for a new speaker, the Texas House wants a big change. Here’s a modest proposal. Full Story
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With Dennis Bonnen not seeking another term, state representatives are once again at the start of a race for Speaker of the Texas House. This could take a while. Full Story
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District Attorney Jeri Yenne called Bonnen's behavior "offensive, lacking in integrity" and "demeaning to other human beings." Full Story
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The leader of the Capitol's lower chamber kept fighting until the end, to the frustration of some of his members. Full Story
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The speaker's decision Tuesday to not seek reelection after months of scandal could have deep implications for the fight for the House majority. Full Story
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For the next 14 months, the powerful committee chairs who called for House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to step down will be asked to carry out his will — and every decision the speaker makes will be viewed in the shadow of demise. Full Story
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By Tuesday morning, more than 30 House Republicans had either called for the speaker's resignation or had stated they no longer supported him. Full Story
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In the biggest blow yet to the House leader's political future, five fellow Republicans said they can't back him moving forward. Their statement comes days after the House GOP caucus condemned Bonnen. Full Story
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Local leaders felt targeted by state lawmakers even before the release of a secret recording that has imperiled the Texas House speaker's future. Bonnen says he was trying to convey a larger point about those officials and how they treat taxpayers. Full Story
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The Texas House speaker was always going to leave sometime. But his departure could come much sooner than expected. Full Story
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Of the 17 House members who have called for Bonnen to step down, only four are Democrats. Full Story
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A handful of Republicans and Democrats have said the GOP leader of the lower chamber should step aside. And so far, no one from Bonnen's own party has publicly come to his defense. Full Story
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The recording of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen's raw political conversation with a conservative activist threw a partisan rock into the state Legislature's normally bipartisan pool. Now the members have to sort that out. Full Story
The recording, released Tuesday, features the two prominent Republicans airing their concerns about how Texas Republicans will fare next election, particularly in state House races. Full Story
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Here’s who was mentioned in the recording where Republican Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen urged a hardline conservative activist to politically target members of their own party — and suggested he could get the activist's group media access to lawmakers next legislative session. Full Story
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