Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison accused Republican leaders in the House of surrendering to Democrats after the first special legislative session ended without passing any of the party’s priorities, including a promised property-tax relief package. Harrison said the GOP-controlled chamber granted itself a three-day recess that effectively allowed the clock to run out, leaving what he called “zero wins” for conservative voters. He argued that both major factions in the Capitol now embrace big-government policies, undermining Texas’s reputation for low taxes.
HARRISON: Texans have been losing for decades to feckless establishment “Republican” leadership. There’s a new day. Texans’ eyes are being opened. The eyes of Americans are being opened. The stakes couldn’t be higher. The future of Texas is the future of America. The future of https://t.co/Z6h8dqt9Rg
HARRISON: The reality is, there are only two factions in the Texas government. Big government liberals who call themselves Democrats and big government liberals who call themselves Republicans. Texans deserve better. https://t.co/acCda9FrDM
HARRISON: Our RINO House Speaker, elected by Dems, just surrendered giving the chamber a 3 day pass to run out the clock. The first special session will end with zero R priorities passed, including property tax relief, thanks to weak GOP leadership working in lockstep with Dems. https://t.co/d5KD6M1Zcl