HR 4, Amendment 5 by Slaton: Requiring the speaker to appoint only members of the majority party to chair committees

House Record Vote: 10

When Texans elect a majority of one political party to the Texas House, it's their will that party would control the flow of legislation. The Slaton Amendment would have advanced the interests of taxpayers by requiring the Speaker of the Texas House to appoint only members of the majority party as committee chairs.