UPDATE: Abortion Bill Passes

Testimony will end at midnight

"...with two absences. The quick vote came after Rep. Byron Cook, committee chair, shut down questions on the bill..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Chair Cuts Off Questions, Passes HB 2

More than 1,000 voices left unheard

"...shortly after midnight on an 8-3 vote after Rep. Byron Cook, committee chair, unceremoniously cut off questions of bill..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortion Bill Will Be Considered Tuesday in House Committee

Testimony will be limited

"...Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, chair of the House State Affairs Committee,..."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortion Hearing in Committee Today

Hearing scheduled for 3:30pm, with midnight cut off

"...the House State Affairs Committee today at 3:30pm. Chairman Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, has already said that he will terminate..."

July 2, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

When suffering the Lege, just remember: It could always be worse

"...a personal privilege speech by otherwise low-profile Corsicana Republican Byron Cook. Cook, a rancher who chairs the House Civil..."

May 25, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...the amendment "goes one step too far" while Rep. Byron Cook, R-Cor­si­cana, urged colleagues to vote against the proposal,..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Groups Get More Extreme

Some think the burial of fetal remains doesn't go far enough

"...testimony on the bill, authored by Com­mit­tee Chair Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana. In addition to the dependable show of..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Derailing Bipartisan Progress?

Political pandering in the face of actual action

"...heartbroken to be part of this today," said Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana. "We came here to take care of..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: The “Sanctuary Cities” Bill's Detrimental Effect

Can anybody reasonably testify in support of SB 4?

"...pending in committee as of press time. Chairman Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, has indicated that he's interested in curtailing..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...already banned in the U.S.) HB 201 by Rep. Byron Cook, R-Cor­sicana, is the bill version of a rule..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Early Filing at the Lege

Early filing began this week for the upcoming state legislative sessions. Already, the war on women’s health is on.

"...during the 2017 legislative session. In HB 201, Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, proposes a rule that would force women..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Lege Stories

Wendy Davis' filibuster, redistricting, and the lottery fiasco

"...up to speak, until House State Affairs Commit­tee Chair Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, testily terminated testimony...."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Let Her Speak!'

Abortion hearing erupts into an emotional match

"...But then things take an angry turn, because Rep. Byron Cook – the committee chair – suddenly declares that..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

A Peek Into the New Lege's Anti-Choice Plan

It can surely be worse

"...2017, with even some Republicans – like outgoing Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) – speaking out against the obvious cruelty..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Session Winners and Losers

As sine die nears, bills drop left and right

"...got into a fistfight with State Affairs Committee Chair Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, after the Calendars Committee, on which Cook..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day One on the Floor

Liveblogging from the House in the 82nd Legislature

"...1.07pm Andrade announces Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana as the last seconder (The word "last"..."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...Republicans are targeting Eagle Lake Demo­crat Robby Cook's vacated seat, since in 2006 Cook (now retired) only..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Will Strama Sideline Tom's Tort Thoughts?

Rep. Strama responds to the speaker's interim committee charges.

"...of charges under advisement, and expected committee chair Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, would be doing the same. “I would..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Abortion Witch Hunt

State Affairs hearing takes on fetal tissue research

"...The House State Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, met to “study the policies used by..."

April 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Can't Stop the Rain

Or the Lege, for that matter

"...Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, harangued House Calendars committee chair Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, when the ban on abortions for fetal..."

May 26, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Bills Build Up Blame

House, Senate butt heads over who is slowing up the session

"...during an exchange between Reps. Will Hartnett, R-Dallas, and Byron Cook, R-Corsicana. As of this morning there were approximately..."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Welcome to 2009

From foreign wars to local follies, the world still turns

"...on the wall of the weekend meeting at Rep. Byron Cook's place reported that the speaker ballot went around..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Speaker Race Update

Byron Cook wants gavel for Xmas

"...According to the Texas Ethics Commission, Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, has become the 11th legislator to declare..."

Dec. 10, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...of legal record. After Reps. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, and Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, requested a formal opinion from Attorney General..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...• In a repeat of his first legislative session,..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature

Craddick and the Never-Ending 80th Session

House Republicans are seeking legal advice on whether Tom Craddick broke the rules.

"...the fight. On Monday Reps. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, and Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, asked Abbott's office to make a formal..."

June 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...Tinderholt) and against moderate Repub­lic­ans (such as retiring Rep. Byron Cook). They've also given a hand to ATX4All, the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...a half-hour of that announcement, fellow Republican state Rep. Byron Cook made clear that he, too, plans to retire...."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature

Texas House Advances Anti-Choice Package Bill

SB 8 bans safest type of second trimester abortion

"...the amendment “goes one step too far” while Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, urged colleagues to vote against the proposal,..."

May 19, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

"...bills to the full lower chamber. HB 35 by Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, forces abortion providers to bury or cremate..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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