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Texas House Democrats who voted for Republican Speaker Dustin Burrows in January said Thursday they aren’t ready to commit to supporting him again in 2027.

This year, 49 Democrats joined a minority of House Republicans to back the sixth-term member from Lubbock, forming the backbone of the support he needed to defeat Mansfield Rep. David Cook , who had the votes of most GOP members, including the most conservative faction.

Yet, over the course of the year, the Burrows-led House went on

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