Skip to main content

Newsreel: Abbott Staff, Bill Filing, Speaker Challenge

This week in the Newsreel: Abbott gathers staff, lawmakers begin filing bills and Straus faces another challenge for the gavel.

Republish

This week in The Texas Weekly Newsreel: Greg Abbott is putting together a new staff for the governor's office, lawmakers begin filing bills for the coming legislative session and House Speaker Joe Straus is facing another challenge for the gavel.

Texans need truth. Help us report it.

Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?

Support independent Texas news

Become a member. Join today.

Choose an amount or learn more about membership.

$20 $25 $50 Other
Donate now

Information about the authors

Justin Dehn’s staff photo

Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news.

Explore related story topics

Greg Abbott