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Dustin Burrows: “I support the governor. I support merit based hiring, always…”

Featuring: Dustin Burrows, Republican | Texas House of Representatives, District 83

Interview with Texas Speaker Dustin Burroughs on Education, Tax, and Border Policies

Published March 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:27

Loreal Stepney, after that committee meeting, why was that important for you to do so? I support the governor. I support merit based hiring, always have. I think that's very important. That all being said, look, the commissioner, she is fantastic. She's one of the smartest people in the entire state and she does so much for what we do with water on the Texas Water Development Board. (06:27–06:31)

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Asserts support for the governor's stance on merit-based hiring.

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