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Seal of the Senate of Texas. President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor are both out of the state, the president pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Robert Lee Nichols (born November 25, 1944) is an American politician who represents the 3rd District of the Texas Senate. A Republican , he was the senate president pro tempore of the 85th legislative session.
Joan J. Huffman (born August 17, 1956) [1] is an American politician who has represented the 17th district in the Texas Senate since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, the district includes portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris county.
David Carle, Leahy’s press secretary, did not disclose the specifics of the 80-year-old senator’s condition, only saying he “was not feeling” after returning to his office from the trial.
Senate President Pro Tempore Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), the most senior member of the Senate Democratic Caucus who stands third in the line of presidential succession, fell and broke his hip and will ...
Since the office was created in 1789, 92 individuals, from 39 of the 50 states, have served as president pro tempore of the Senate. The current president pro tempore is Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who assumed office on January 3, 2025, at the start of the 119th Congress. In 2001, the honorary title of president pro tempore emeritus was created, and ...
He was first elected in 1988 as a Republican to the Texas Senate. [3] In 1992, he was appointed chairman of the Senate Education Committee by Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock. From 1997 to 1998, he served as President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate. [1] Ratliff and his wife, the former Sally Sandlin, have three children and eight grandchildren. [1]
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