Republicans expect to retain control of Texas House, lawmaker says

Little made the comment during a panel discussion at the Texas Tribune Festival, alongside state Rep. Daniel Alders, R-Tyler, and state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano. "If Republican voters turn out, we won't have to worry about anything like that happening," Little said.

The remarks came a day after Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, who leads the Texas House Democratic Caucus, made that prediction. The three Republican lawmakers used the panel to talk about broader party priorities too, including cutting taxes, regulating data centers, and addressing prediction markets.

The exchange points to a fight over turnout heading into the next election cycle. Republicans currently hold the majority in the Texas House, and Little's comment frames the outcome as a numbers game tied directly to whether GOP voters show up. Democrats are publicly making the case that the math has shifted in their favor, setting up a public argument between the two parties over who has the stronger path before votes get cast.

Two lawmakers from the same party, standing on the same stage, spent their time debating turnout math instead of policy. That alone says something about how close both sides think this fight really is.