Underneath the feckless and corrupt management of RINO Home Speaker Dustin Burrows, the Texas Home of Representatives has descended into absolute lawlessness.
On Friday, the Home chamber was scheduled to convene, however what unfolded was not democracy in motion—it was a brazen sham orchestrated by the very particular person sworn to uphold the Structure.
Speaker Burrows, a so-called “Republican,” was caught red-handed falsifying quorum by counting 40 absent lawmakers as “current” in a determined try to ram by way of proceedings in violation of Texas regulation.
The Texas Constitution is obvious: Two-thirds, or 100 members, should be current to determine a quorum within the 150-member chamber. And but, Speaker Burrows, in full-blown swamp mode, tried to govern the digital voting system to faux quorum numbers, permitting enterprise to proceed unlawfully.
“There have been solely 63 that bothered to point out up in the present day,” mentioned Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian), the conservative firebrand who uncovered the fraud in real-time. Harrison demanded a verification vote—and the outcomes had been damning. Solely 65 members might be verified. That’s not even near the 100 required.
“Home “management” tried to take votes anyway. I objected and demanded verification.” Harrison added.
Each member was notified over per week in the past, on March 20, that Friday’s session was occurring. But most couldn’t be bothered to point out up, and Burrows tried to paper over their laziness with a lie.
The Structure requires 100 members be current to represent a quorum.
There have been solely 63 that bothered to point out up in the present day.
Home “management” tried to take votes anyway.
I objected and demanded verification.
Watch Speaker @Burrows4TX LIE about quorum… and get caught! pic.twitter.com/0VMToJxyA6
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) March 28, 2025
In keeping with Texas Scorecard, “With no quorum and no official proceedings, Speaker Burrows inspired present members to return to the Home chamber later within the day for an unofficial recognition of the previous lawmakers. Capitol staffers had been reportedly notified to sit down within the chamber’s vacant seats to assist make the room seem full.”
Think about the audacity—mendacity to Texans’ faces whereas taking part in fake politics in a chamber constructed to serve we the folks.
The lawlessness didn’t cease there. On Saturday, the Home reconvened for its first weekend session of the 89th Legislative Session, and Burrows’ clown present hit a brand new low.
Good morning, Texas.
That is the primary Saturday we’ve been requested to work this session… after 10 lengthy weekends.
The Home is scheduled to convene at 10am… will we’ve the (Constitutionally required) quorum in the present day? pic.twitter.com/ReKK2NpkON
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) March 29, 2025
The session lasted a measly 8.8 seconds—barely sufficient time to blink—earlier than Burrows admitted, but once more, that no quorum existed.
Harrison’s workers counted simply 28 members current out of 150. That’s proper: a pitiful 18% of the Home confirmed up for work. Harrison demanded a roll name vote below Home Rule 5, Sec. 2, with strict enforcement to stop proxy voting fraud, however Burrows ignored him flat-out.
“Lawless: Texas Home breaks quorum two days in a row. Members are required to be right here. I demanded a roll name vote this morning from Speaker Burrows, who IGNORED my request. Texans deserve transparency!” Harrison wrote.
In keeping with the request from Harrison:
Mr. Speaker:
Given yesterday’s try to conduct Home enterprise with far in need of a quorum of “two-thirds of the Home” current as required by the Texas Structure (Artwork. III, Sec. 10) and the requirement within the Texas Home guidelines that “no member shall be absent from the periods of the home with out go away, and no member shall be excused on his or her personal movement” (Rule 5, Sec. 3 (a)), I’m requesting a roll name vote (below Rule 5, Sec. 2) with strict enforcement (Rule 5, Sec. 40) to stop any member from voting for one more member when the Home convenes at 10am.
My workers counted solely 28 members (out of 150) that bothered to point out up for work this morning. https://t.co/3gRLFQGoQZ
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) March 29, 2025
“LAWLESSNESS CAUGHT ON TAPE,” Harrison blasted on X, sharing one other clip of Burrows dismissing his movement. “The Texas Home is corrupt.”
LAWLESSNESS CAUGHT ON TAPE: Watch Speaker @Burrows4TX flagrantly ignore my movement – in writing – for a roll name vote this morning.
The Texas Home is corrupt.
h/t @KXAN_News https://t.co/3gRLFQGWGx pic.twitter.com/vnZLkVwogM
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) March 29, 2025
The Gateway Pundit beforehand reported that the Texas Home, below the management of newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), has not solely appointed a Democrat, Joe Moody of El Paso, as Speaker Professional Tempore however has additionally handed over the management of half of the chamber’s newly created subcommittees to Democrats.
This resolution comes regardless of a transparent Republican majority within the Home.
Texas is a strong pink conservative state that went to Trump in 2024 by 14 factors!
Due to the disgraceful help from 36 supposed Republicans and 49 Democrats, he managed to cling to his place. Now, he’s repaying his Democrat cronies by handing them vital roles within the legislative course of.
Burrows confronted a problem from the true conservative, state Rep. David Cook dinner, who promised to cease the Democrat overreach by stopping them from chairing Home committees.
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BOTTOM LINE: RINO Speaker Dustin Burrows has been caught red-handed faking a quorum, ignoring Home guidelines, and trampling the Texas Structure. This isn’t management. It’s lawlessness. And it’s time for him to step down.
Texans deserve higher. Texas deserves reality, transparency, and constitutional management.
