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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.
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.
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 ...
Patrick Joseph Leahy OBE (/ ˈ l eɪ h i / LAY-hee; born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he also was the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023.
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.
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 ...
In spring 2020, when Kirk Watson announced he would resign from the Texas Senate, Eckhardt announced that she would run in the special election to succeed him, and resigned as county judge in accordance with the Texas Constitution. [4] [5] She received 49.7% of the vote, just shy of the 50% required to avoid a runoff.
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.