Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives: “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 Coo...

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