Update about the Speaker of the House Race: Eye on '09
- Kelly Shackelford - Free Market Foundation
- Jan 8, 2009
In the last few days, we’ve alerted you about the Texas Speaker of the House race and crucial action that was taking place in the Speaker race. For this week’s “Eye on ‘09” segment, we want to explain the role of the Speaker and why his job is important, and relate it to recent events in the Speaker race.
In Texas, the Speaker of the House is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives and is considered by most to be more powerful than the Governor. The Speaker appoints the committees through which every bill must pass before reaching the full House of Representatives for a vote. He also has the authority to choose which bills to bring to a vote in the House or to leave in committee, effectively killing bills without even being voted upon.
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