Before a standing-room-only crowd at Tarrant County Republican party headquarters, Paxton and George said Cook should become Speaker because he won support from the House GOP Cauc

Texas AG Ken Paxton rallies for Rep. David Cook as Speaker, opposing Rep. Dustin Burrows, amidst GOP division.

The Texas attorney general said he is frustrated with the longstanding tradition that awards the minority party at least some committee chairmanships.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is speaking up about who he believes lawmakers should choose to serve as the chamber's speaker.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in Tyler next week, he announced Tuesday on social media. Paxton’s visit to the Rose City will be part of a statewide tour on Monday and Tuesday. His tour is in conjunction with Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George, which will include stops in key districts across the state.

In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and other states. Paxton filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and Virginia’s late purge of suspected noncitizen voters.