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Texas Democrats Help Elect Burrows to Texas Speaker of the House

Yeah, the House Speaker's race is over, and Burrow's speakership is not sitting well with the President Trump/ Paxton/Patrick faction of the Republican Party of Texas.

One can only imagine how the 2025 legislative session is going to play out.

Perhaps Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's response to the election will shed some light on what we can expect to come out of the legislature.

“Today, on the second ballot, Republican Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with a majority of Democrats and a minority of Republican votes. Despite having a clear majority of Republican votes, Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, was defeated. Speaker Burrows was handed the speakership by Democrats, as has happened behind closed doors session after session since 2009. This may be the first time in our nation’s history where the minority party openly elected the speaker of a legislative body instead of the majority party," stated Patrick on. "X" READ MORE

 

Some Texas-Sized Fun

Dustin Burrows Elected Texas Speaker of the House—

The Texas House convened this week to elect state Rep. Dustin Borrows (R) as the new Texas House Speaker. Read More.

Abbott (Sort of) Defies Biden, Orders Full-Staff Flags on Inauguration Day—

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) has ordered that all state buildings in Texas adorning flags be raised to full-staff on President-elect Donald Trump's (R) Inauguration Day. Read More.

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "It's confirmation season - when Democrats say the most absurd things imaginable, all for an extra 15 minutes of fame."

Chair Jodey Arrington: "Biden and the Left have turned Title IX against the women it was meant to protect. Our daughters should not be cheated out of their athletic opportunity by being forced to compete against biological men. This is not just wrong, it's crazy!"

Chair Matt Rinaldi: "Democrats hand Burrows the Speakership and preserve Democrat chairmanships and power in the largest Red State in America."

Speaker Dustin Burrows: "As Speaker, I stand ready to support every member as we collectively navigate the most pressing issues facing Texans today—issues ranging from improving education to providing additional property tax relief, bolstering water resources, fighting for safer communities, and everything in between."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan is not just cruel — it's an economic and moral catastrophe."

Governor Greg Abbott: "Today is the start of the 89th Legislative Session. Look forward to working with the Texas Legislature to get school choice across the finish line."

Rep. Pat Fallon: "With the looming threat posed by Communist China, it's critical the Pentagon uses every taxpayer dollar in its budget efficiently to make sure our men and women in uniform are ready for any future conflict that may arise.

Greg Abbott Raised Over $50 Million in 2024—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Abbott Appoints Shawn Thierry to Texas Juvenile Justice Board—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Democrats Weigh in to Help Burrows Become Speaker of Texas House —By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres—The much-anticipated race to be the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives didn’t live up to the hype, as Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) decisively knocked out Rep. David Cook (R) with a vote total of 85-55.

Dustin Burrows Elected Texas Speaker of the House —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Abbott (sort of) Defies Biden, Orders Full-Staff Flags on Inauguration Day —By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich

Ken Paxton Sues Allstate, Arity Over Data Concerns —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina—Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has sued All-State and Arity, accusing them of unlawfully collecting, using, and selling over 45 million Americans’ driving data to insurance companies.

Greg Abbott Raised Over $50 Million in 2024 —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) raised over $50 million in 2024, showing his strong political outreach in the Lone Star state.

Abbott Appoints Shawn Thierry to Texas Juvenile Justice Board —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— She is an attorney and a four term Texas Legislator who has served on several committees including the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee.

Potter's House collecting donations for Los Angeles wildfire victims —By Adrian Ashford for Dallas Morning News

See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race —By Carla Astudillo for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina