State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

  • State Rep. James Frank, R- Wichita Falls, chairs the House Human Services Committee hearing at the Capitol on March 21, 2022. The committee is investigating reported allegations of sexual exploitation at a facility in Bastrop. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader. Like the
    State Rep. James Frank, R- Wichita Falls, chairs the House Human Services Committee hearing at the Capitol on March 21, 2022. The committee is investigating reported allegations of sexual exploitation at a facility in Bastrop. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader. Like the

    “State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

    State Rep. James Frank, a Wichita Falls Republican who is one of the Texas House’s leading voices on health and…