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Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

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Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

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Texas Democrats haven't been in power for 30 years. They just lost more control at the Capitol.

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...

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El Paso native runs for Texas Democratic Party chair amid party's recent election setbacks

Delia Parker-Mims is among a handful of Texas Democrats looking to lead the state party after a slate of electoral setbacks ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9d

Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to Texas’ juvenile justice board

Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

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