Why You Should Care About Texas House Committee Assignments

KUT 90.5 | By Nathan Bernier

Published February 9, 2017 at 6:45 PM CST

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus today appointed many of his allies to key positions on House committees. Those are the panels that review bills and make changes to them before advancing them to the full Texas House.

Sound boring? It shouldn't be if you care about the future of the state.

We asked KUT's Ben Philpott to explain the significance of the appointments.

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Nathan Bernier

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion-dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on X @KUTnathan.

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