A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP's emboldened right. The outcome is a victory for Texas Republicans' establishment wing, and it’s possible that Democrats could still lose influence under the new leadership.
It’s not really a win. The choices were either far right wing, or off the charts whacko. The winner:
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/01/15/dustin-burrows-lubbock-texas-house-speaker-legislature-policies/77717156007/