The 86th Texas Legislature has come to a close, and with it ends Dennis Bonnen’s first session as speaker of the House. The Angleton Republican passed school finance reform and Harvey relief, but fell short of a grand bargain on tax reform.
Speaker Dennis Bonnen: A First-Term Analysis
Bonnen led the Texas House of Representatives through a productive session, passing school finance reform, property tax relief and flood infrastructure legislation.
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT
Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton), the CEO of Heritage Bank in Pearland, was elected speaker of the Texas House on January 8, 2019.
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