Operation "Run out the Clock"
April 22, 2025 | Media Inquiries: press@mctxgop.org
by Texas Representative Steve Toth, House District 15
It started when Speaker Dustin Burrows devised a plan to get elected with over 60 Democrats and only around 30 Republicans. What is the result of that collusion? By now, it is abundantly clear; Democrats are in control of our Texas House, and they are doing everything they can to kill all conservative legislation.
If we compare the number of Bills voted on by the House by the 98th day of Session from the 87th, 88th, and the current 89th, you see their handiwork. The numbers don't lie.
While under the control of Speaker Burrows and the Democrats, we have passed only a THIRD of the bills that we passed last session, and less than 20% of what we passed in the 87th session.
At this pace, thousands of bills, including many that are Republican Party priorities will die.
The worst part is that the bills that are being deliberately blocked by this coup are bills that protect children, like HB 2258 - The Vulnerable Youth Protection Act and HB 194 - The Sound of Hope Act.
I know you are frustrated. As am I. But I promise not to be silent. Your continued prayers for my colleagues and myself are greatly appreciated.
"But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."