Conservative lawmakers have begun raising alarms that time is running out in the Texas House to pass reforms considered “priorities” by grassroots activists. The last day for the House to consider its own legislation is May 15.
Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought those priorities would pass out of the GOP-dominated House like they have the Senate.
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“The House might be Republican-run, but they sure act like Dumorats! All talk and no action!” – Priscilla Love
“Why would you expect the house to do anything right when they continue to elect the Speaker of the house the way they do?” – Carroll D Knight
“The Texas House will NOT get it done—not because they run out of time, but because most of them don’t want to get it done.” – Fran Rhodes
“I don’t know who the Texas House members are working for but, they clearly are NOT working for the people who put them in office!” – Tara Souther
“Actually, they will pass a bunch of ‘show’ bills that pretend to address some priorities, but they will be so weak as to be of no good, possibly even making things worse. Then we’ll hear how this was the most conservative legislative session in history, and they’ll all get reelected next primary.” – Alan Higginbotham
“We need Republicans with backbones and spines of steel to combat the cheating/lying Democrats and RINOS. Save Texas!” – Kathy Parker
“Conservative priorities will not get the attention they need until a conservative speaker of the House is in place.” – Owen Schierenbeck
“It’s awful to conclude the truth that the House’s there to stop any meaningful legislation that is in favor of the Texan citizens.” – Rachel Salajean
“Keep electing RINOs to be Speak, this is what we (don’t) get.” – Bruce Delater
“Nothing will pass…it’s all political theatre and nothing ‘conservative’ will be done.” – Jamie Mueller
“Maybe they will pass a few more priorities than they did last session, but not all.” – Marta Hollowell
“Too many RINOS!” – John Makow
“Conservative priorities were never a priority in the House. That’s why Dustin Burrows was selected House Speaker…” – Chuck Breedlove
“I always say, that when the Republicans have a chance to make things right, they never fail to screw it up.” – Madeline Bentivegna
“Republican priorities will continue to die in the Texas House as long as Hugh Brady is pulling the Speaker’s puppet strings.” – Chris Breaux
“Not only do I believe the conservative priorities will not get passed in the Texas House, but I steadfastly believe it was set up to do just that.” – Kimery McKaskle
“The House has proven over and over it’s controlled by the Democrats.” – Michael Moon
“There are no words to describe this session.” – Sheri Parker
“The Texas House is in shambles. The ruling Republicans excel in empty rhetoric and false claims of being conservatives. The Democrats are Democrats doing what they do.” – Carl Prater
“Sad to say, the rinocrats are completely dominating the Texas House this year and they are openly flaunting their hypocrisy!” – Deb Spencer
“As long as members of the House elect weak conservatives as speaker, nothing will get done. The GOP majority is still a minority in the House.” – Tommy E. Parson
