The Texas House of Representatives decided to ban members of the minority party from chairing committees in a vote on Thursday. The vote came after months of Texas conservatives calling for House Republicans to ban Democrats from being the top rank on a committee so that lawmakers can focus on passing conservative legislation first. READ MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-house-bans-democrats-from-committee-chairmanships-in-89th-session/