…in the scandal surrounding disgraced former Speaker Dennis Bonnen in 2019, will now chair the powerful House Calendars Committee. That committee acts as a gatekeeper for which legislation will ultimately…
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2021 Texas Scorecard Fellows Ready to Help Expose Government Corruption
…especially in exposing [Dennis] Bonnen and in general exposing the left and the establishment across Texas,” said Joshua Pierce, one of the 2021 Texas Scorecard fellows, in reference to the…
Rusty Kelley: Fifth Highest-Paid Lobbyist in Texas
…sitting on the board of Heritage Bank of Pearland. The bank was founded by former Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen and led by former State Reps. Craig Eiland (D–Galveston)…
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What We Learned This Week From the House Rules Debate
…Speaker Dennis Bonnen placed Democrats in a position to kill the heartbeat bill and constitutional carry legislation. Abortion is still an issue that matters to a majority of the GOP…
House Kills Proposal to Prevent Democrat Committee Chairs
…key legislative committees has been a strategy heavily utilized by former Speakers Joe Straus and Dennis Bonnen to kill conservative legislation. For example, during the most recent session, constitutional carry—a…
Commission Recommends Ending Partisan Judicial Elections
…contains 15 members. Four members each were appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and then-Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, with one appointment each by the Supreme…
Phelan Confirms He Will Appoint Democrats to Chair House Committees
…and Jeff Cason. Appointing Democrats to serve as hatchet-men on key legislative committees was a strategy heavily utilized by former Speakers Joe Straus and Dennis Bonnen. During the last session…
Will Texas Lawmakers Finally Pass Constitutional Carry?
…in 2019, the bill was sent by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to a committee led by Democrat State Rep. Poncho Nevarez (Eagle Pass), where it was not even given a…
Texas Capitol Set to Reopen, No Details on Protocol
…Dan Patrick, and outgoing Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced the Capitol would be reopened on January 4. According to the release: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health and…
Will Dade Phelan Allow Democrats to Chair Key Committees?
…signed into law by a Democrat Governor. Appointing Democrats to serve as hatchet-men on key legislative committees was a strategy heavily utilized by former Speakers Joe Straus and Dennis Bonnen….