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The Texas Tribune on MSNHouse Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.
After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two dozen Democrats still didn’t show up and civil arrest warrants remain in effect.
House Speaker said he expected the missing members to return by Monday to resume work on redistricting, THC rules and flood responses.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the House on Tuesday with only 94 members present. One hundred are needed to reach a quorum to conduct House business, which was not met.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is warning that any absent lawmakers found this weekend will be arrested and brought back to Austin for the start of the seco
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, holds a press conference in the Speaker’s Committee Room on Saturday saying he has the votes to become Texas House speaker in the upcoming legislative session.
Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the chamber after being sworn in on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 14.
Texas Republicans will resume pushing through U.S. House maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout.