Texas News A Brief History of Texas' Most Powerful Political Office: Lieutenant Governor KWBU Published January 22, 2018 at 6:10 PM CST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:51 Teresa Vieira/KUT News The Bullock Texas State History Museum, named for Bob Bullock, who helped build the office of lieutenant governor into a political powerhouse. Bob Bullock was the epitome of lieutenant gubernatorial power in Texas.