(Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas ... a veiled suggestion that they might keep Democratic chairs. An early test will be the House’s vote on allowing Democrats to lead ...

The Democrats’ short list of possible ... s commitment to the “Contract With Texas” drafted by Republican lawmakers as a sort of purity test for GOP speaker candidates was disqualifying.

When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear choice between two Republicans. On the one hand was Rep. Dustin Burrows of ...