Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually long and unusually public mudfight for the role.

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

School choice' legislation appears to have momentum in the Texas House after newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows showed ...

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the Texas House.

36 Republicans and 49 Democrats AUSTIN - Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected to be Texas' 77th Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Burrows, an ally of former House Speaker Dade Phelan ...

The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots ...

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.