Well, this doesn’t sound good at all.

BREAKING: @SpeakerStraus says he is not running for re-election. #txlege #tx2018 pic.twitter.com/ROzth9JSiP

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 25, 2017

I’m told by a GOP source that this is a big, big deal. Straus blocked some of the most extreme right wing bills from coming to the floor. https://t.co/DCcpRQGYM2

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 25, 2017