Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 31, 2013 – January 8, 2019
Leader
Joe Straus
Preceded by
Beverly Woolley
Succeeded by
Joe Moody
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 14, 1997 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by
Jack Harris
Succeeded by
Cody Vasut
Personal details
Born
Dennis Higgins Bonnen
(1972-03-03) March 3, 1972 (age 52) Angleton, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Kimberly Bonnen
Children
2
Relatives
Greg Bonnen (brother)
Education
St. Edward's University (BA)
Dennis Higgins Bonnen (born March 3, 1972) is an American businessman and politician. Bonnen served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. A Republican, Bonnen represented District 25 of the Texas House from 1997 to 2021.[1] In 2013, then-Speaker Joe Straus appointed Bonnen as Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding over the House in the Speaker's absence.[2] In January 2019, Bonnen was elected Speaker. He did not seek re-election in 2020.[3]
^"Rep. Bonnen, Dennis (District 25)". house.texas.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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^Pollock, Cassandra (October 29, 2020). "The race for Texas House speaker has quickly become a crowded contest as balance of power hinges on Tuesday's election". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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