Frank said he would work to bring better communication, member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader.
Gonzales ISD mum on administrator at center of election violation investigationStolen jewelry, theft of funds among criminal complaints against contractors from San Antonio users of AngiState Rep. James Frank , R- Wichita Falls, chairs the House Human Services Committee hearing at the Capitol on March 21, 2022. The committee is investigating reported allegations of sexual exploitation at a facility in Bastrop.
Phelan has said he plans to seek another term as speaker when the House reconvenes next January. But his control of the chamber is tenuous: In May, Phelana primary challenger backed by his party’s rightmost flank, and two GOP members were already trying to wrest control of the gavel before Frank joined the fray.
Frank is a staunch supporter of private school vouchers, the other issue that has emerged as a political litmus test for GOP lawmakers amid backing from Gov. Greg Abbott. Oliverson and Slawson also support school vouchers, or the policy of using taxpayer funding to help parents pay for their children’s private school tuition.
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