YellAg2004 said:

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Just sent an email to Mano. I'm afraid he's going to be nice and squishy/non-committal, just like he was last session.

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SociallyConditionedAg said:

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Sources in Austin are now saying Phelan plans to bow out tomorrow. Lots of conservatives here in Southeast Texas are thrilled.

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DD88 said:

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Contact your Representative or every undeclared member if you are tired of Democrats and RINO Speakers obstructing Texas legislation and ask them to support David Cook as the next Speaker of the Texas House.

gary.vandeaver@house.texas.gov
cecil.bell@house.texas.gov
keith.bell@house.texas.gov
jay.dean@house.texas.gov
cody.harris@house.texas.gov
angelia.orr@house.texas.gov
will.metcalf@house.texas.gov
stan.gerdes@house.texas.gov
terry.wilson@house.texas.gov
greg.bonnen@house.texas.gov
gary.gates@house.texas.gov
jeffrey.barry@house.texas.gov
ryan.guillen@house.texas.gov
todd.hunter@house.texas.gov
janie.lopez@house.texas.gov
brad.buckley@house.texas.gov
jeff.leach@house.texas.gov
stan.lambert@house.texas.gov
drew.darby@house.texas.gov
brooks.landgraf@house.texas.gov
tom.craddick@house.texas.gov
dustin.burrows@house.texas.gov
carl.tepper@house.texas.gov
stan.kitzman@house.texas.gov
ken.king@house.texas.gov
candy.noble@house.texas.gov
giovanni.capriglione@house.texas.gov
charlie.geren@house.texas.gov
jared.patterson@house.texas.gov
morgan.meyer@house.texas.gov
angie.button@house.texas.gov
john.lujan@house.texas.gov
sam.harless@house.texas.gov
mano.deayala@house.texas.gov
lacey.hull@house.texas.gov;

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BREAKING: @GatesforTexas just told a crowded room of people that @DadePhelan is stepping down.

Meetings are being held "tonight" for the Phelan #TxLege crew to determine their path forward.

I'm hearing @CandyNobleHD89 has declared herself a "major no" on @DavidCookTexas.

The…

— Michael Quinn Sullivan 🇺🇸 (@MQSullivan) December 5, 2024

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Phelan's withdrawal sets up a renewed scramble for control of the House. State Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican and top ally of Phelan, has filed paperwork to run for speaker, according to two sources familiar with the matter. His path to the gavel rests on courting the chamber's 62 Democrats and roughly 40 unpledged Republicans and reports of his candidacy were already drawing swift pushback from Cook's camp and grassroots GOP activists, who are set on selecting a speaker without relying on votes from Democrats.

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In a statement, Attorney General Ken Paxton called Burrows "Dade 2.0."

"Phelan's legacy is one of betrayal: prioritizing Democrat interests over his own caucus, leaving Republican members exposed, attempting a shameful impeachment stunt and consistently failing to deliver for the voters who sent him to Austin. His so-called "leadership' disqualified him long before this moment. But make no mistake, the swamp isn't drained yet. Now, the Austin establishment is rallying behind Dustin Burrows a politician handpicked by Phelan and the Austin Establishment to continue their reign of weak leadership and backroom deals," said Paxton.

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With Phelan stepping aside, establishment forces are attempting a last-minute push to place another candidate in the race. Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows (Lubbock) has filed for the position and, according to reports, spent Thursday night meeting with House Democrats in an effort to secure their support and form a coalition of Democrats and Republicans ahead of the January vote. Burrows has served as the Calendars Committee chairman under Phelan.

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Burrows was @DadePhelan's righthand man, and would seek to appease the Austin cronies who have obstructed and needlessly slowed GOP priorities for more than a decade.

Cook filed for speaker before Phelan resigned, idnicating he—at a minimum—understands Texans expect better.

— Michael Quinn Sullivan 🇺🇸 (@MQSullivan) December 6, 2024

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Meanwhile, Cook's supporters launched a full-court press on Friday aimed at getting freshman holdouts on board with Cook and casting Burrows as a "Phelan 2.0" who would be equally unpalatable to GOP primary voters.

"Burrows was [Phelan's] righthand man, and would seek to appease the Austin cronies who have obstructed and needlessly slowed GOP priorities for more than a decade," hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan wrote on social media. With Cook, Sullivan added, "you may not get everything you want... but he aligned himself with the [House] Republican reformers when he didn't have to."

Notably, Sullivan precipitated the downfall of Phelan's predecessor, Dennis Bonnen, when he secretly recorded a 2019 meeting with Bonnen, the then-speaker, and Burrows. During the meeting Burrows offered up a list of 10 fellow Republicans who Sullivan's political network could oppose in the upcoming primaries. Bonnen announced his resignation shortly after the recording came to light, and Burrows stepped down as chair of the House GOP Caucus.

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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls on the members of the Texas House Republican Caucus to comply with the Platform by selecting a strong, conservative Republican who is committed to these reforms and is also committed to the Legislative Priorities adopted by the Republican Party of Texas delegates, and for whom they will vote as a unified body when the Legislature convenes, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas recognizes that some members may attempt to short-circuit this process through various means, including by denying a quorum to the Caucus, by voting with Democrats for a Speaker who was not selected by the Caucus, or through rule changes to allow for secret ballots in the leadership election the voters of Texas who demand conservative reform will not be fooled by these subversive tactics, and efforts to elect a Speaker who will appoint Democratic committee chairmen, or to initiate or obscure an effort to elect a Speaker with Democratic votes will be considered, and seen and addressed by voters and by the Republican Party of Texas, as violations of the Platform and of the Legislative Priorities.

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