The Texas House will select a speaker when it convenes in a couple weeks. The presiding Speaker is Joe Straus, but since he was elected last session with the support of House Democrats, he's not especially popular with hard core Republicans. He is being challenged for the position by David Simpson.
More detail will follow, but here are a few stories related to the race so we can keep current:
- Texas Tribune Topic: Speaker.
- Blogging up the race for Speaker.
- Texas Politics: Speaker.
Expect more as the session approaches.
