Dennis Bonnen

Dennis Bonnen
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 2019 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byJoe Straus
Succeeded byDade Phelan
Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 31, 2013 – January 8, 2019
LeaderJoe Straus
Preceded byBeverly Woolley
Succeeded byJoe Moody
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 14, 1997 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byJack Harris
Succeeded byCody Vasut
Personal details
Born
Dennis Higgins Bonnen

(1972-03-03) March 3, 1972 (age 52)
Angleton, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKimberly Bonnen
Children2
RelativesGreg Bonnen (brother)
EducationSt. 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]

  1. ^ "Rep. Bonnen, Dennis (District 25)". house.texas.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ttribune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.