While the official vote is a month away, the weekend vote signals the 47-year-old real estate broker has strong support among the majority party.
While the official vote is a month away, when all 150 members will select a speaker, the weekend vote signals that Phelan has strong support among the majority party.The 47 year-old real estate broker thanked his Republican colleagues on Twitter: “Every member will play a role in our legislative process, and I look forward to earning the votes of all my colleagues.”
But the conservative agitators might not get their way. Phelan needs to secure 76 votes in the House to win the gavel and the weekend vote shows that he likely has the support to serve a second term. “Under Speaker Phelan’s leadership in the 87th Session, the Texas House accomplished one of the most conservative sessions in our legislature’s history and we are confident this momentum will continue in the next session,” Oliverson said.
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