What Caused Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby, Who Was Seen as a Consensus

What caused Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby, who was seen as a consensus builder, to face a revolt in 1979 from the "Killer Bees"?

A) He refused to appoint any committee chairs for two months, preventing the Senate from considering legislation, as a result of a conflict with the governor.
B) He attempted to force approval of a presidential primary bill opposed by most Democratic senators, who soon forced him to back down.
C) He appointed his son, a former farmer, to chair the energy committee, leading to a group of senators to charge him with nepotism.
D) He attempted to force approval of a campaign finance bill that would have placed limits on campaign contributions.
E) He attempted to change senate rules to provide the lieutenant governor's office with full budgetary authority.