Texas Speaker Endorsement: Mike Huckabee Chooses Ken Paxton

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Speaker Joe Straus Details: Selected By 65 Democrats & Only 11 Republicans: 

• https://texaslegislativeupdate.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/conservative-leaders-demand-a-conservative-texas-speaker-of-the-house/

Strong Planned Parenthood/NARAL Support:

• 2007-NARAL give him a 100% approval rating.  http://www.prochoicetexas.org/instate/2007legislativeguide_rep07-09.shtml
• 2008-PP gave him $1000. (have the PDF if you want it)
• 2009-PP “Thanked” Straus in their newsletter.  http://blue-dot-blues.blogspot.com/2010/11/planned-parenthood-thanks-speaker.html

Choose Life License Plate Bill Denied:

• Had Bipartisan Support (83 of 150 Members had Signed on to support it). http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB109

Sonogram Bill Denied: 

• (SB 182) passed the Senate on May 1^st and took almost a month for it to reach the House Calendar.  When it did (May 26^th), it was too late.
• Had Bipartisan support.  http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB182

Denial of Voting Rights on State Board of Education:

• Straus is considering changing SBOE to an appointed board, take away elected SBOE. http://startelegram.typepad.com/politex/2009/03/straus-look-at-changing-state-school-board-electionsmaybe-more.html