AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated ...

The move comes just as Trump’s attempt to cut off the longstanding constitutional right through an executive order drew ...

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

AUSTIN, Texas and LUBBOCK, Texas (KBTX/KWTX/KCBD) - Texas House members Tuesday afternoon elected Rep. Dustin Burrows of ...

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

Burrows bested challenger David Cook (R-Mansfield) in a runoff vote on the first day of the Texas Legislature in Austin.

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Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.