SITREP: Texas House Showdown: Harrison Calls for Smash‑Mouth Politics

On Wednesday’s WarRoom, Texas Rep. Brian Harrison dropped the hammer with Steve Bannon. This wasn’t just another talk‑radio gripe session. This was a battle plan—and a warning—that the Republican-Populist grassroots had better hear loud and clear.

Harrison’s point was simple: 30 million Texans didn’t elect him and 149 other members of the Texas House to play patty‑cake with Democrats. They sent them to Austin to fight for Texas values and get results. But right now? The Democrats are playing hardball, and the Republican leadership is barely getting in the game.

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TEXAS REP. HARRISON: Texas is doing what New York and California have done for a decade.

Only difference? We’re Republicans, and they hate that.

Spare me the fake outrage.@brianeharrison pic.twitter.com/TxN0u869Sq

— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) August 6, 2025

The flashpoint is redistricting. Harrison reminded everyone that Illinois, New York, and California have been radically gerrymandered for years—cutting out Republican representation almost entirely—yet those states’ Democrats are criticizing Texas for far milder efforts. It’s pure hypocrisy. And the national media? Silent when Democrats do it, loud when Texas tries.

Here’s where it gets ugly. Texas Democrats fled the state to block legislation—just like they’ve done before—and instead of holding them accountable, the GOP leadership let them get away with it. Harrison says the evidence is clear: they had the quorum to vote before the walkout, but leadership didn’t push it. Since then, zero seats have been vacated, zero arrests have been made, and Democrat committee chairmanships remain intact.

Harrison’s "Punch List” is simple—and devastating if Republicans use it:

• Vacate the seats of absent Democrats who abandon their duties.
• Arrest Democrats still hiding in Texas (yes, some never even left).
• Revoke all Democrat committee chairmanships—stop giving the opposition power.
• Defund their offices and staff so taxpayers aren’t subsidizing obstruction.
• Add a Republican seat every week Democrats refuse to show up.
• Kill every bill with a Democrat’s name on it—dead on arrival in the House.
• Automatic gubernatorial veto of every Democrat‑sponsored bill.

Harrison calls it "playing fire with fire.” He told Bannon that he is sick of Democrats fighting with no limits while Republicans act afraid of a court challenge or bad press. As he further told Bannon, "It’s 2025. It’s World War III out our window. The left is coming to destroy our country.”

And he’s not wrong. This is asymmetric political warfare. The Democrats in Texas—and nationwide—don’t have limiting principles. They’ll bend rules, ignore tradition, and weaponize the process to win. Republicans, on the other hand, often talk tough but shy away from decisive action.

Why this matters under President Trump: The MAGA movement isn’t just about winning elections—it’s about using power to defend the Constitution, secure states from radical leftist takeovers, and preserve the freedoms our forefathers fought for. If Texas can’t hold the line in its own legislature, how can it lead in the national fight?

The Call to Action:

• Flood the governor’s and speaker’s offices with calls demanding Harrison’s punch list be implemented now—no delays.
• Ask one question: "Why haven’t you vacated seats, revoked chairmanships, or defunded offices of absent Democrats?”
• Share the facts—Democrats gerrymander far more aggressively in Illinois, New York, and California without national outrage.
• Demand Republicans fight as hard to save America as Democrats fight to destroy it.

The War Room Posse knows talk is cheap. Harrison’s plan is about deeds, not rhetoric. The Democrats are mocking Texas Republicans on national TV. That should infuriate every patriot.

The time for strongly worded letters is over. This is about raw political will. The left is playing smash‑mouth politics. Texas Republicans have the tools to hit back harder—if they choose to use them.

See our past coverage of Harrison’s idea for war footing:

"Take Their Staff Away, Defund Their Offices”: Brian Harrison’s Texas Showdown Planhttps://t.co/2sEi6n752W pic.twitter.com/Y7sQoIdI0y

— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) August 6, 2025