Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Office of the Speaker

The House of Representatives, when it first assembles, organizes temporarily and elects a Speaker from its own members. The Speaker presides over the House of Representatives, makes committee appointments, and signs all bills and joint resolutions passed by the House of Representatives. The Speaker is also a member of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas. At the Legislature's first regular session after the publication of each United States Census, it is the duty of this board to apportion the state into senatorial and representative districts. Election returns of executive officers are given to the Speaker by the Secretary of State. During the first week of the session of the Legislature, the Speaker opens and publishes election results in the presence of both Houses of the Legislature.

Gibson (Gib) D. Lewis served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for ten years, from 1983-1992. Gib Lewis was born on August 22, 1936 and is a native of Oletha in Limestone County, Texas. Lewis attended Texas Christian University and received a BA from Sam Houston State Teachers College. Lewis joined the Air Force after graduation. After his time in the service, Lewis settled in Fort Worth and started his company, Lewis Label Products Inc. In the 1960s, Lewis joined the Junior Chamber of Commerce and in 1969 he won election to the River Oaks City Council.

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