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Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows , R-Lubbock, holds a press conference in the Speaker's Committee Room on Saturday saying he has the votes to become Texas House speaker in the upcoming legislative session.of Lubbock announced Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House.

All 88 GOP caucus members are tied by the group’s rules to vote for the endorsed candidate, which would help Cook surpass the 76-vote threshold in January to be elected speaker. But Burrows made his announcement surrounded by dozens of fellow Republican supporters indicating that those lawmakers were willing to go against the rules to back Burrows.

After Burrows published a list of 76 bipartisan supporters, Cook published a list of 56 Republican supporters. " knows how that process works because he helped write that process" as former caucus chair, Oliverson said."What has happened outside of the caucus meeting is very much what Joe Straus used to do and that is the reason why the rules were put in place."

Burrows’ camp then requested a break to discuss their strategy before the third round. They said they were denied and abruptly left the meeting, throwing the proceedings into a scramble. However, Cook’s side said Burrows’ group left before the caucus had finished deciding whether to pause the action.

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