The House Will Come to Order: How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics

By Patrick L. Cox and Michael Phillips

Book Overview

In a state assumed to have a constitutionally weak governor, the Speaker of the Texas House wields enormous power, with the ability to almost single-handedly dictate the legislative agenda. The House... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292722052
• ISBN13: 9780292722057
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"