State Representative Dustin Burrows will sit at the helm of the Texas House after a contentious race to determine who would ...

A coalition of Republicans and Democrats won an unprecedented battle for House speaker. Dustin Burrows should focus on core ...

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

AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s ...

The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...

Lubbock republican Dustin Burrows was elected speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. Here’s a timeline of ...

Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House with bipartisan support Jan. 14. Burrows replaced Rep. Dade Phelan, ...

There is a new speaker of the Texas House. That was the top issue as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature began.

A new, 140-day legislative session begins at noon. A contentious race to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber is expected to be decided.

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...