SPEAKER RACE - BURROWS WINS

Going into the vote, there were 57 declared Republican reformers, but the day before the vote, Ryan Guillen declared his support for Cook, bringing the total to 58 Republicans who had declared for Cook at some point.

Of these, four defected to Burrows before the vote started.

Jeffrey Barry
Cecil Bell
Caroline Fairly
Janie Lopez

FIRST VOTE for Speaker:
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Cook56(54R, 2D)
Burrows71(34R, 37D)
Ramos (D)23(23D)
Total150

Craddick and Harless voted for Cook in this first round, but not in the second round.

SECOND VOTE for Speaker (as given by Sec of State Jane Nelson)
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Cook55(52R, 3D)
Burrows85(36R, 49D)
Present9(9D)
Absent1(1D)
Total150

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