Texas Tribune: “U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, announced Wednesday morning that this will be his last term serving in the U.S. House. First elected in 1996, Brady is one of the most senior members of the Texas delegation and a powerful player within the House Republican conference. The announcement was widely expected as he was facing a term limit in his role as the top Republican at the House Ways and Means Committee, which legislates tax law. He made the announcement in a meeting of the Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Conference. Brady is the second Texas member of Congress to announce that this would be his final term. Last month, Dem U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Brownsville announced his own retirement.”