Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

The Lubbock Republican won in an 85-55 vote. 36 Republicans and 49 Democrats AUSTIN - Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected to be Texas' 77th Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Burrows ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in response to public statements from President Donald Trump.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks to his family on the opening day of the 89th Texas legislative session in Austin, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)(Stephen Spillman ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually long and unusually public mudfight for the role.

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.