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Rep. Tom Oliverson announces candidacy for Texas House Speaker
After a divisive year in the Texas House, Speaker Dade Phelan has a challenger. A Houston area lawmaker made the announcement in Austin Thursday morning. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports.
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Houston-area Rep. Tom Oliverson challenges Dade Phelan for Texas House Speaker
Texas Rep. Tom Oliverson, a Republican from Cypress, announced Thursday he will run for Speaker of the Texas House challenging incumbent Dade Phelan from Beaumont.
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Forced to a runoff, Texas Speaker of House has no regrets about Paxton impeachment
It’s been decades since a Speaker of the Texas House has been forced into a runoff election and is in jeopardy of losing his seat. Speaker Dade Phelan, R – Beaumont, is mainly in that position because of the inner-party fight over the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Phelan speaks after being forced into runoff election
It’s been decades since a Speaker of the Texas House has been this close to being unseated in an election. Dade Phelan, the speaker, is the third most powerful person in state government but is in a tough race. He came to North Texas on Tuesday. Here’s NBC 5’ Phil Prazen.
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Speaker Phelan aims to defend House coalition against outside PAC, political rivals
In a rare, lengthy sit down interview, NBC 5 found Speaker of the House Dade Phelan willing to go on offense against what he sees as creeping corruption within the GOP and ready to defend his Republican-led but bipartisan coalition in the Texas House.
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Dade Phelan is rooting out corruption
Phil Prazan sat down in a special interview with Texas Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont).
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Israel-Hamas war reverberates in power struggle in Texas legislature
The Speaker of the Texas House and the presiding officer of the Texas Senate walked into the third special session Monday already in a political feud unmatched in recent history.
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Texas Lt. Gov., House Speaker's public quarrel over political donations leads to calls for resignation
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) continued to quarrel publicly Monday after Phelan called on Patrick and others to give back donations from a powerful political group — Patrick responded by calling for Phelan’s resignation but didn’t address the donations. NBC 5’s political reporter Phil Prazan has more.
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Lone Star Politics: Oct. 8, 2023
NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and The Dallas Morning News Gromer Jeffers take a look at what’s on the agenda in the third special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, the fallout and what’s next for Ken Paxton after his impeachment trial and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s announcement that he’s switching parties and is now a Republican.
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Lone Star Politics: What to expect in the third special session of the Texas Legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott has called lawmakers back to Austin for a third special session, NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and The Dallas Morning News’ Gromer Jeffers look at what to expect and the pressure on Speaker of the House Dade Phelan.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion in property tax cuts
Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s property tax reduction bill was signed into law on Wednesday.
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Despite voting No on bill, Sen. Cruz ‘enthusiastic' for CHIPS Act projects in Texas
“Once it passes, once it’s law, I am enthusiastic that if we’re going to spend money, that money comes to Texas.”
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Group supporting impeached AG gives presiding officer $3 million ahead of trial
Campaign records published Tuesday show the group also gave a $1 million donation and a $2 million loan to the presiding officer over the Paxton case in the Texas Senate – Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
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Texas lawmakers send property tax relief package to governor
After a bitter several-month-long feud between top Republican leaders, the Texas legislature sent a bipartisan property tax relief package to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to sign into law. Thursday, the Republican-led House and Senate signed off on three bills after both chambers struck a deal earlier this week.
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Texas lawmakers send property tax relief package to the governor to sign
After a bitter several-month-long feud between top Republican leaders, the Texas legislature sent a bipartisan property tax relief package to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to sign into law.
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Texas lawmakers send property tax relief package to the governor to sign
Governor Greg Abbott says he will sign the new property tax relief package after Texas lawmakers send it to him. The Texas House has been debating the final product. NBC 5’s Political Reporter Phil Prazan reports from the capitol.
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Texas legislature agrees to ‘biggest property tax cut in Texas history'
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign the $18 billion property tax relief plan. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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State lawmakers to pass ‘biggest property tax cut in Texas history'
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign the $18 billion property tax relief plan. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Texas House, Senate agree to property tax cut in Texas
After weeks of quarreling, the Texas House and Senate say they have agreed in principle on an $18 billion plan that will “deliver the biggest property tax cut in Texas history.”
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Texas House and Senate say they have agreed in principle on property tax relief
It took seven months of political arguing but Texas homeowners could see major property tax relief starting in 2024. The House and Senate struck a deal Monday to use $18 billion in surplus funds to slash the tax rate paid to schools. David Goins reports.