Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the seventh person to enter the race for Texas House speaker when he announced ...

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the fifth person to enter the race for Texas House Speaker when he announced his ...

"State Rep. James Frank is fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker" was first published by The Texas ...

State Rep. James Frank, a Wichita Falls Republican who is one of the Texas House’s leading voices on health and foster care, ...

Republicans will meet privately after the November election to choose their speaker candidate for the next legislative ...

Challengers to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan presented a united front on Friday, arguing the speaker race is about ...

Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan.

Mansfield Republican David Cook said this week that he intends to run for Texas House Speaker, becoming the third person to ...

One year after Ken Paxton’s acquittal, the political rifts have yet to settle. Some lawmakers hope for major changes in state government next year.

Efforts to unseat embattled Speaker Dade Phelan picked up steam Monday when the first Democrat entered the race to lead the Texas House. State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos of Richardson, facing an uphill ...

Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan. Phelan made the announcement Thursday morning in a news release touting Perry’s previous ...

Reps. Tom Oliverson and Shelby Slawson, both members of House Republican leadership, became the first two candidates to challenge Phelan’s speakership. Audio recording is automated for ...