Weekly Roundup - January 17, 2025

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This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:

• Rep. Dustin Burrows Elected Speaker of the Texas House on Second Round of Voting
• Here’s How Each Texas House Member Voted in Both Rounds of the Speaker Race
• Patrick, Phelan Scrap Once More Ahead of Texas House Speaker Vote Over Bank Ties
• Gov. Greg Abbott Touts $70 Million Cash on Hand After Massive 2024 Fundraising Haul
• Dan Patrick Boasts Record Fundraising Haul, 'Second-Highest' in Texas History
• Texas Comptroller Projects $23.8 Billion Treasury Surplus Ahead of 89th Legislative Session
• Trump-Nominated Texans John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner Set for Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week
• State Senator Files Bill to Create Homeland Security Division Within Texas DPS
• Abbott Sends Firefighters, Equipment to Assist California Wildfire Response
• Abbott Announces Flags to Fly Full-Mast in Texas for Trump Inauguration Despite Biden Order
• Texas Judge Rules Against American Airlines ESG Retirement Plan Investing