[NRx]

I must be missing something here. How can a Democrat chair any committee in a chamber that is controlled by Republicans? This sounds wrong.

[TexasGunLover]

I must be missing something here. How can a Democrat chair any committee in a chamber that is controlled by Republicans? This sounds wrong.

They do it to reach across the aisle and be "reasonable" with the few democrats in the legislature... Hint, most R's in Texas are pretty middle of the road.

[Theodore R.]

Even before the Republicans became the majority, the TX “democracy” had permitted a few “Republican” chairmen of some committees. Party is not the defining factor in committee chairs in TX.