Six former House speakers join Senfronia Thompson’s transition team

Incoming House Speaker Senfronia Thompson (D–Houston) announced Tuesday that six former Speakers of the House—three Republicans and three Democrats—are joining her transition team. 

The support of six former Texas House speakers from across the political spectrum is a significant show of confidence in Rep. Thompson’s leadership and experience. Their endorsement reflects the idea that the Texas House is strongest when it is guided by institutional knowledge and bipartisan collaboration—something that traditionally the Texas House has been proud of. With the next legislative session approaching, this show of bipartisan support for the incoming Speaker and her choices of team members from both sides of the aisle send a strong message about what kind of leader she intends to be for the Texas House.