Weekly Roundup - January 17, 2025

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:Rep. Dustin Burrows Elected Speaker of the Texas House on Second Round of VotingHere’s How Each Texas House Member Voted in Both Rounds of the Speaker RacePatrick, Phelan Scrap Once More Ahead of Texas House Speaker Vote Over Bank TiesGov. Greg Abbott Touts $70 Million Cash on Hand After Massive 2024 Fundraising HaulDan Patrick Boasts Record Fundraising Haul, 'Second-Highest' in Texas HistoryTexas Comptroller Projects $23.8 Billion Treasury Surplus Ahead of 89th Legislative SessionTrump-Nominated Texans John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner Set for Senate Confirmation Hearings This WeekState Senator Files Bill to Create Homeland Security Division Within Texas DPSAbbott Sends Firefighters, Equipment to Assist California Wildfire ResponseAbbott Announces Flags to Fly Full-Mast in Texas for Trump Inauguration Despite Biden OrderTexas Judge Rules Against American Airlines ESG Retirement Plan Investing