Four years in, the Freedom Caucus finds a less contentious role in the Texas House
As the caucusโ third session gets underway, Scahefer added, โI think that our relationships with our colleagues in the House are as good as theyโve ever been. "The Texas House is stronger when everyone has a seat at the table, and I am making it a priority to ensure every representative can represent their district and principles faithfully,โ Phelan said in a statement for this story. AdThe caucus formed in the opening weeks of the 2017 session, promising to serve as the conduit between activists and Austin. Caucus members said they were fighting back against โpetty personal politicsโ when they took advantage of a key midnight deadline to kill the more than 100 bills. To the surprise of some, it was a Freedom Caucus member โ Cain โ who stepped forward to speak out against the idea.