Dallas lawmaker pops the question on the first day of the 2025 legislative session

Coming to the Texas Capitol for Day One of the legislative session is undeniably a memorable experience.

But state Rep. Venton Jones decided to make Tuesday, the first day of the 2025 session, even more special for him and his partner by using the opportunity to propose. Jones, a Democrat from Dallas, popped the question to Gregory Scott Jr., just after being sworn in to his second term and before the members of the Texas House began debating who to choose for their next speaker.

Jason Whitley from WFAA-TV in Dallas captured the moment in a video…

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