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After David Cook is nominated for the GOP conference, Dustin Burrows produces his lot support list for the house speaker.
” The speaker’s race is over”, Chairman Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) announced at the Capitol on Saturday, following a tumultuous day of gridlock during which state Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield ) secured the Texas House Republican Caucus endorsement. ” I have received at least 76 names in writing so you can see them yourself, along
City of White Settlement Adds DEI Commitment to Council Meeting Agendas
The City of White Settlement has started attaching a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement to the beginning of its city council meeting agendas. White Settlement changed the format of its city council meeting agendas after the council’s October 8 meeting, where several citizens expressed frustration with the city government, council, and police department. ×
Incumbent Dade Phelan Exits Texas House Speaker Race, Chairman Dustin Burrows Enters
Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) is dropping out of the race for a third term, he told members on Thursday morning and afternoon. Speculation whizzed around yesterday that Phelan would step aside ahead of Saturday’s Texas House Republican Caucus vote, and Phelan himself shrugged off those assertions to reporters on Thursday evening. × This page requires
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Proposes Statewide THC Product Ban
A ban on products containing consumable tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could be coming to Texas, after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made it a top priority ahead of the upcoming 89th Legislative Session. In a press release, Patrick made the announcement that 2025’s Senate Bill (SB) 3 “will ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe
‘Whole New Texas House’ Says Phelan’s Chief of Staff on Proposed Chamber Reforms
Business as usual is over in the Texas House, according to Mike Toomey, the new chief of staff for Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont). “All the things you remember about how the House works — throw it out,” Toomey told a gathering of lobbyists at a Wednesday panel put on by the Professional Advocacy Association of
BTT Studying Shark Depredation In Florida Keys
Findings from new Bonefish & Tarpon Trust research mirror the observations of guides and anglers in the Florida Keys: the number of angler-shark interactions is increasing, which may have negative impacts on the fish populations and the fisheries they support. Whether it is sharks taking a hooked fish (depredation) or one that has just been
Feds Issue Plan To Conserve Lynx
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking two significant steps to support the conservation and recovery of the threatened Canada lynx population in the lower 48 states. The Service is proposing revisions to the current critical habitat designation and releasing the final recovery plan for the species. These actions ensure the long-term survival of
Coast Guard Rescues Boater off of Matagorda
The Coast Guard assisted an overdue boater 10 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas, Monday morning. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call at 11:45 p.m. Sunday from the wife of a boater stating her husband had not arrived at a planned destination near Ingleside, and was unable to contact him. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information
Texas Trout Fishing Access Expands
Texas anglers have access to a prime location for rainbow trout fishing during the peak of the winter stocking season thanks to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) “no fee” access lease on the Guadalupe River. Camp Huaco Springs, located between New Braunfels and Sattler, features nearly a half mile of bank access along
Texas Files SCOTUS Brief in Pornographic Website Age Verification Lawsuit
Texas filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on November 26 requesting that it uphold a state law requiring pornography websites to use age verification measures to prevent the exposure of sexual material to minors. SCOTUS will hear arguments from Texas on January 15 of next year. × This page
Texas Appeals Court Denies Rehearing Motion in 2021 Blackouts Case Against Generators
Financial and regulatory fallout from the 2021 blackouts across the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region sparked a slew of lawsuits, another of which has now been resolved after a denial of motion to reconsider the case. The First Court of Appeals in Texas denied a motion for rehearing en banc — meaning
Texas Lawmakers Propose New Election Integrity Laws After Mishaps in Harris, Bexar Counties
As state lawmakers gear up for the 2024 legislation session, Republicans are eyeing election law reforms that would enhance consequences for violations, crack down on controversial innovations, and offer more remedies for problematic elections. Calling a slew of election-related proposals the “Integrity 7,” Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) told The Texan the changes are necessary. ×
