This procedure is required under Senate Bill (SB) 1, the new Texas election law overhaul passed last year.
Unlike general elections, candidates in the primaries must receive a majority rather than a plurality of votes to be nominated.
Travis Clardy was first elected in 2012 and was one of the Republicans who supported the expansion of Medicaid last year.
After a low number in 2020, more GOP incumbents will face primary races in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Democrats on the committee accused Chairman Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) and others of “silencing opposing viewpoints.”
From Mission Indians to Sons of the Confederacy, the hearing revealed the continued life of feuds as old as Texas itself.
Medicaid expansion has wind behind its sails now that nine GOP House members have signed onto legislation expand the program.
The number of alleged election fraud offenses is still dwarfed by the number of votes cast in the most recent statewide elections.
Deer Park Republican Briscoe Cain made a parliamentary mistake that prevented the committee from hearing testimony on an election security bill.
In this week's Back Mic — a breakdown of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's various lists.
After months of drama and speculation, the recording of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's quid pro quo has been made public by Michael Quinn Sullivan.
Governor Abbott has endorsed embattled Rep. Dustin Burrows' reelection bid after the Lubbock Republican resigned as chair of the House GOP Caucus.
