House Speaker in the Texas House of Representatives Dustin Burrows (Center) has appointed a Democrat as Speaker Pro Tempore
by Jim Hoft
February 14, 2025
The Texas House, under the leadership of newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), has not only appointed a Democrat, Joe Moody of El Paso, as Speaker Pro Tempore but has also handed over the leadership of half of the chamber’s newly created subcommittees to Democrats.
This decision comes despite a clear Republican majority in the House.
Texas is a solid red conservative state that went to Trump in 2024 by 14 points!
Thanks to the disgraceful support from 36 supposed Republicans and 49 Democrats, he managed to cling to his position. Now, he’s repaying his Democrat cronies by handing them significant roles in the legislative process.
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