After a string of Texas House speakers — starting with San Antonio’s Joe Straus — who saw themselves as moderating forces, Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows, the GOP lawmaker now in that role, appears to be on the same page as fellow Republicans Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Despite early Republican infighting over Burrows’ selection as speaker, the trio appear to be firmer footing than last session, when then-Speaker Dade Phelan openly traded jabs on social media with Patrick, who presides over the Senate.
While that’s good news for those eager to see the Lone Star State continue its rightward lurch, it doesn’t bode well for the Legislature tackling some of the state’s most pressing problems…