When it comes to the race for Speaker of the Texas House, some lawmakers are now saying not so fast.
The battle for the leadership position is currently between State Representative David Cook, R-Mansfield and State Representative Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock.
Rep. Burrows recently announced he had the votes to become the….
Texas House Republicans remain split on who to support in the Speaker of the House race one week after Speaker Dade Phelan removed himself from contention and was replaced by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock.
Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, was able to secure enough votes to earn the Republican House Caucus nomination this past weekend, even after Burrows and more than….
Gov. Greg Abbott has come out in support of Rep. David Cook for the Texas House speakership.
Abbott said on social media Wednesday that the speaker should be selected by a “majority of Republicans in accordance with the Republican Caucus Rules,” in an apparent endorsement of Cook for speaker over challenger Dustin Burrows. While Abbott did not…
Heading into the Texas House Republican Caucus meeting on Saturday, to select a nominee for Speaker of the House, there were two clear frontrunners. Even after that meeting, both candidates say they’re still on track to becoming the next Speaker.
Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, ultimately, received….
Texas House Republicans selected their pick for the next Texas Speaker of the House Saturday. As of 5:15 p.m., Rep. David Cook was selected as the GOP Caucus nominee.
This decision was made just one day after incumbent Speaker Dade Phelan announced he would be stepping out of the race and not be running for a third term.
The House Republican Caucus has named Rep. David Cook, a Mansfield Republican, as its pick for House speaker, but his opponent, fellow-Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows, says he has the votes to ultimately win the race when the next legislative session begins.
There’s still more than a month before the official speaker vote, with the legislative….
