The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.
Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...
The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other ...
Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...
By State Rep. Mitch Little It’s a tense time to be in the Texas House. The first two weeks of the legislative session have ...
We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his ...
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...
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.
Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.