Texas House Speaker unveils interim work for lawmakers

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Wednesday the priorities he wants lawmakers to work on during the off-legislative session season.
The Republican speaker's list of interim charges includes dozens of assignments for House committees to work on before legislators return to Austin for the 89th session in January. Much of their charges include tracking new laws to "ensure the intended legislative outcome" of the bills.It comes after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made his lis