1. Election of Speaker

Election of Speaker January 11, 2011; RV #1; Journal Page 15: 132 Yeas, 15 Nays, 2 Present not voting

YCT Nay or Present not voting.  Prior to the start of the 82nd Session, YCT endorsed Rep. Ken Paxton for Speaker of the Texas House and issued a press release stating that we would include the vote for speaker in our legislative ratings.  Speaker Straus hails from the Moderate wing of the Republican Party.  His leadership during the 81st leg? islative session and during the 82nd legislative session has been disappointing to many conservatives.  Rep. Paxton, on the other hand, is a proven conservative who currently holds the highest career rating on YCT’s legislative ratings.