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“There were only 63 that bothered to show up today,” said Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian), who immediately called out the deception. “House ‘leadership’ tried to take votes anyway. I objected and demanded verification.”
Harrison’s demand exposed the truth. Only 65 members were truly in attendance—far below the constitutional threshold. Yet Burrows pushed forward like nothing was wrong.
This wasn’t an accidental oversight. Lawmakers were notified well in advance that the House would meet on March 29. Burrows didn’t just look the other way—he tried to gloss over the mass absenteeism with deception.
According to Texas Scorecard, Burrows took it a step further: “With no quorum and no official proceedings, Speaker Burrows encouraged current members to come to the House chamber later in the day for an unofficial recognition of the former lawmakers. Capitol staffers were reportedly notified to sit in the chamber’s vacant seats to help make the room appear full.”
Fake politicians. Fake quorum. Fake government.
But the disgrace didn’t stop there. On Saturday, Burrows reconvened the House for a weekend session—only to repeat the same lawless stunt.
The meeting lasted a pathetic 8.8 seconds. That’s right. Eight seconds of pretending before Burrows quietly admitted there wasn’t enough attendance to conduct business. Again.
Harrison’s staff reported only 28 lawmakers in the chamber—barely 18% of the 150-member body. When Harrison requested a roll call to enforce accountability and block illegal proxy votes, Burrows ignored the motion completely.
“Lawless: Texas House breaks quorum two days in a row. Members are required to be here. I demanded a roll call vote this morning from Speaker Burrows, who IGNORED my request. Texans deserve transparency!” Harrison declared.
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He also submitted a formal written demand:
“Given yesterday’s attempt to conduct House business with far short of a quorum of ‘two-thirds of the House’ present as required by the Texas Constitution… I am requesting a roll call vote (under Rule 5, Sec. 2) with strict enforcement (Rule 5, Sec. 40) to prevent any member from voting for another member when the House convenes at 10am.”
Burrows refused.
“LAWLESSNESS CAUGHT ON TAPE,” Harrison posted on X, along with footage of Burrows stonewalling his request. “The Texas House is corrupt.”
This isn’t the first time Burrows has betrayed conservative Texans. Earlier this year, he appointed Democrat Joe Moody as Speaker Pro Tempore and handed over leadership of half the House’s new subcommittees to Democrats—despite Republicans holding the majority.
Let that sink in: Texas, a deep-red state that gave Trump a 14-point victory in 2024, now has Democrats running key parts of the legislature. All thanks to a Republican speaker.
Burrows secured his position with the help of 36 Republican defectors and 49 Democrats. In return, he’s rewarding his left-wing allies with real power while silencing true conservatives.
One of those conservatives, Rep. David Cook, challenged Burrows for the speakership with a promise to stop this Democrat power grab. He pledged to keep Democrats from chairing key committees. Burrows won—and immediately gave the left what they wanted.
What we’re seeing in Texas is not leadership—it’s surrender. Burrows has trampled on the Constitution, made a mockery of House rules, and lied to the people he swore to represent.
The time for polite criticism is over.
Texans deserve better. Texas deserves honesty, accountability, and bold conservative leadership. Not RINOs playing games with our laws and our future.
Dustin Burrows must resign. Now.
