House Chamber

The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House. The Speaker's main duties are to conduct meetings of the House, appoint committees, and enforce the Rules of the House. The current speaker is Thomas R. (Tom) Craddick, a Republican from Midland, who was first elected Speaker on January 11, 2003. A committee is a (relatively) small group that can serve one of several functions: Governance: in organizations too large for all the members to participate in decisions affecting the organization as a whole, a committee (such as a Board of Directors) is given the power to make decisions. ... Tom Craddick (Republican) succeeded Pete Laney as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the 78th legislative session on January 11, 2003. ... GOP redirects here. ... Nickname: The Tall City Location within the state of Texas County Midland County Mayor Mike Canon Area    - City 173. ...

Election

The speaker is elected from the body of the House, by a vote of its fellow members.^[1] On the first day of each regular session, the members may nominate a fellow member, and a record vote is held to determine who the speaker will be. The Secretary of State calls the House to order, and presides over the chamber until a speaker is elected.

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