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Democrat Snubbed in Texas Senate Committee Assignments

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Newly elected Democratic state senator Taylor Rehmet from Fort Worth was overlooked for committee assignments by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, sparking accusations of partisan payback. Despite not being assigned to any panels, Rehmet vows to continue advocating for his districts interests in schools, workers, businesses, and veterans.

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Democrat Snubbed in Texas Senate Committee Assignments

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Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Democrat Snubbed in Texas Senate Committee Assignments. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 23, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Dallas News, today local news powered by AI, a newly elected Democratic State Senator from For Worth missed out on committee assignments announced by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick this week. Taylor Remitt, who flipped a long time Republican seat in Senate District 9 in Tarrin County, wasn't named to any panels ahead of the 20, 27 legislative session. Craig made the appointments Monday to fill vacancies after recent changes among senators. While lawmakers aren't in session now, these committees often hold hearings to prep policy ideas for later. Remitt, a union leader and aircraft mechanic sworn in February 19 after winning a special election January 31, called the snub, partisan payback. Patrick had backed his Republican opponent in that race and they'll face off again in November. Most of Texas's 31 other senators landed spots, except a few like Robert Nichols, who's retiring, and Brian Burdwell, awaiting a defense, department post, Mays Middleton, and a primary runoff

also sat it out since his term and soon. Remitt plans the key pushing policy work on schools, workers, businesses, and veterans from his office, bound to fight for his district no matter. What?

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