The recount requested in HD-105 has been completed under the guidelines directed by the Secretary of State, TDP lawsuits notwithstanding. The end result was a one vote gain for Democrat Bob Romano leaving incumbent Republican Representative Linda Harper-Brown with a 19 vote lead and win for her re-election bid in the Irving based house district.
Austin American-Statesman: Romano's lawyer, Buck Wood of Austin, said his client is weighing whether to challenge the results. The Texas Democratic Party also has a separate federal lawsuit pending.
This leaves a 76-74 Republican majority in the Texas House. In 2003, after redistricting, it was an 88-62 Republican majority. That is a change from having a 26 vote gap to a 2 vote gap. Not co-incidentally Tom Craddick has served as Speaker during this same time frame. Hm.
