The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the ...

The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an ... That being said, members could still vote to change the ...

Supposedly, civil war has broken out in the Texas Republican Party. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, was a monumental day in the state of Texas. For the first time in recent memory there was going to be a ...

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

Republican officeholders and GOP grassroots activists learn difficult lesson about meddling in the affairs of the Texas House ...

The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has long been a leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet know if Burrows will impact his hopes for a conservative agenda, but he ...

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Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul ...

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...