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House Republicans Fast-Track Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage
In a stunning move, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to support Democrat efforts to hamstring the state’s economy by raising the minimum wage. Earlier today, State Rep. Hugh Shine (R–Belton)…
Lawmaker Assaulted on House Floor for Opposing Smokescreen on School Finance
…physical intimidation by Straus’s chief attack-dog, State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton). https://twitter.com/RepStickland/status/838885734698352644 https://twitter.com/RepStickland/status/838889298007056384 Texas Scorecard has submitted open records requests seeking the chamber’s video and audio recordings from this afternoon….
House Committee Assignments: The Losers
…hope to abolish or curtail property taxes has been sharply curtailed, as Rep. Dennis Bonnen, who championed a proposal to make minor cuts to the state sales tax as an…
Voters Want Property Tax Reform
…tax reform by seeking nearly $4 billion in tax relief for homeowners. The House, led by Speaker Joe Straus (R – San Antonio) and Ways and Means Chairman Dennis Bonnen…
Straus Facts #6: Joe Straus Fights Tax Cuts
Last session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick boldly called for property tax reform. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he would veto any budget that didn’t include tax cuts. But Joe Straus and…
When House Republicans Chose Diversity Training Over Border Security
…vote of 82-62. The following Republicans representatives voted against border security: Trent Ashby (R–Lufkin), Jimmie Don Aycock (R–Killeen), Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton), Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock), Travis Clardy (R–Nacogdoches), Byron Cook (R–Corsicana),…
ObamaCare Fails Again
…other Republicans and all the Democrats. The Republicans still in the Texas House and seeking re-election this year who voted for Zerwas’ efforts are: Dennis Bonnen; Byron Cook; Drew Darby;…
Congressional GOP Grows Spine Before Texas House
So who would have thought Republicans in Congress would grow a spine faster than Republicans in the Texas House? Well, they did by kicking the crony DEM-establishment leadership to the…
84th Taxes
…sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. State Sens. Jane Nelson and Charles Schwertner, along with State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, deserve credit for moving this forward. Likewise, property tax…