Over the last two decades there has been a stark rise in mega-donors who seek...
AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 20: Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, gavels in the 87th Legislature's third special session in the House chamber at the State Capitol on September 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Following a second special session that saw the passage of controversial voting and abortion laws, Texas lawmakers have convened at the Capitol for a third special session to address more of Republican Gov.
Politics in Texas has a long history of being dominated by a handful of very large political donors. Our election laws allow unlimited donations to state candidates, so just a few mega-donors often dominate the political and policy process. A $1 million dollar campaign donation is not common but happens, and $250,000 donations are often expected of the larger donors to statewide candidates or members of significant influence.
The Texas House’s evolution from Speaker Straus’ hostility toward conservative values to Speaker Phelan's advancement of conservative policies into law is extraordinary. Movement conservatives tend to be policy focused, and last session saw more conservative outcomes by the Texas House than I’ve seen since my work in the Texas Legislature began in 1993. As a result, our multi-decade legislative quest to overcome the House obstacles of the past ended...in wild success.
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