The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of events as Republican Dustin Burrows from Lubbock ...

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

State Rep. Dustin Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

The Texas House of Representatives elected Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) as its next speaker of the house. The House voted 85-55 ...

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...

At least one bill expanding casinos has already been filed, a constitutional amendment by Rep. Carol Alvarado, a Houston ...

Lawmakers returning to the state Capitol later this month will be met with a renewed push to expand gambling opportunities ...

State Senator Mayes Middleton has pushed for the ban regularly since entering the Texas Legislature. The fate of Middleton’s ...

There's a pressure campaign among Texas House Republicans in the ongoing race between Representative David Cook and Dustin Burrows for Speaker ... she or her office posted photos of her receiving ...

Republican intraparty fighters David Cook of Mansfield and Dustin Burrows of Lubbock both claim the seat will be theirs come January, and which one has enough support to meet the 76-vote threshold ...