…House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R–Lake Jackson) is unapologetic. He told reporters on Monday that groups like Texas Right to Life who have voiced criticism “aren’t worth responding to.” “If we…
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North Texas Tea Party Leader: No Support for Incumbents
…Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen proposing a compromise that increases property tax relief to $5 billion, McCarty replied, “I haven’t seen the details yet, but from what I’ve heard,…
Legislature Sends Property Tax Relief and Reform to Governor’s Desk
…Transparency Act, differs significantly from the version first proposed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen in the early weeks of the session. While…
Compromise Announced on School Spending and Property Tax Relief
With just days left in the 86th legislative session, Texas’ “Big Three” leaders—Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen—announced a compromise had been…
Overwhelming Majority of GOP Legislative Priorities Officially Dead
…Texas House by State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R–Bedford). The measure died at the hands of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, who killed it after Texas Gun Rights’ Chris McNutt block…
Controversial “Mental Health” Legislation Killed in Texas House, Resurrected Hours Later
…period of deliberation lasting nearly two hours, Speaker Dennis Bonnen returned to the front of the chamber to announce the point of order would be sustained and the bill would…
Staff Blog: Report Cards Are Coming Soon
Less than a week. That’s the amount of time Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and 180 other lawmakers have to make good on…
Senate Sends Ban on Income Tax to November Ballot
…Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. He successfully encouraged members to reject the amendment before it fell 19-12. Being a change to the state constitution, the bill requires two-thirds approval of…
Texas House Lawmakers Vote Down Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
…amendment, now tainted even further with Ashby’s population exemption, but was informed by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen that he would not be allowed to make that motion. Middleton then took…
Election Integrity Efforts Die in Texas House
…by the Texas Senate over a month ago; it was then that its slow demise began. After receiving the bill from the Senate, Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen took…