John C. Moritz

Dade Phelan is hardly the only Texas House speaker to limp away from the dais amid a collapse in support from membership.

(This story has been updated to include more information.) In a dizzying twist of weekend events, the race for Texas House speaker amplified

Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.

The Republican governor said whoever wins the race to become speaker of the Texas House should have the backing of the GOP caucus.

About 90,000 people covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in Texas and a half-million nationwide are barred from enrolling

The once and future president is calling back to the White House several Texans who served during his first term in office.

"The majority party rules, but the minority party has their voice heard," Texas House speaker candidate Dustin Burrows says.

With a campaign-style ad and an op-ed write-up, the two factions in the race for Texas House speaker spotlight Republican Party divisions.

The once-private campaign for who will run the Texas House has become increasing public, and increasingly bitter.

When Texas lawmakers return to the Capitol each January in odd-numbered years, the opening of the legislative session is generally a cross between the first day of school and a family reunion with upward of 200 relatives.