The Republican from Angleton wasn’t even a candidate a month ago. Now he says he has north of 100 votes — more than enough to win the gavel.
Dennis Bonnen
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Texas Legislature 2019
Dennis Bonnen says he has the votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House
Bonnen made the announcement at a press conference at the Capitol.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: If you can’t win a race for Texas speaker, you’re not ready for the job
State Rep. Dennis Bonnen appears to have secured the votes needed to become speaker. Now, the hardest political challenges begin.
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State Rep. Dennis Bonnen gains momentum as four Texas House speaker candidates drop out
The Angleton Republican called a press conference for Monday afternoon to discuss the race.
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TribCast
TribCast: Trump takes on border-crossers and birthright citizenship
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Alex and Patrick about Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship and his decision to send more troops to the border, the latest candidate in the Texas House Speaker’s race, midterm voter turnout and straight-ticket voting problems in Texas.
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Politics
State Rep. Dennis Bonnen says he’s running for Texas House speaker
Bonnen said in a statement that “after thoughtful consideration with my family, I have decided to heed the call of many of my colleagues.”
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State Rep. John Zerwas drops bid for Texas House Speaker
His departure comes amid an effort among roughly 40 GOP House members to draft state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, into the race.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: Four declared candidates for Texas speaker — and at least one “No way!”
In a political season where people are watching to see who will announce a race for speaker of the Texas House, here’s something completely different: a non-candidacy.
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Politics
House proposal aims to limit increases in Texas property tax bills
House Ways and Means Chairman Dennis Bonnen filed the Texas House’s property tax reform bill, a measure he said will help Texans keep local governments accountable in setting property tax rates.
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Criminal Justice
Lawmakers draw battle lines on border security, sanctuary cities
On the same day that Texas House Republicans doubled down on border security efforts and announced plans to send an invoice to the federal government, Senate Democrats said they were committed to fighting bills to eliminate sanctuary cities.
