The Battle for the Texas Speakership

Austin, TX- The Battle for Texas speaker is brewing pitting those loyal to current Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio and Rep. Bryan Hughes of Mineola. Republican Rep. Joe Straus exclaimed Friday that he had more than enough votes to be re-elected speaker of the Texas House. “I enjoy the large majority of members of both parties,” the San Antonio Republican Exclaimed on Inside Texas Politics. While those loyal to Hughes state that he has enough votes to best Speaker Straus, and that more conservative legislation is on its way. That was welcome News to those in the Liberty movement in Texas.