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.

Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate Republicans.

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, adjourns the House during opening day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.(Juan Figueroa / Staff ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will ...

AUSTIN — The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows’ (R-Lubbock ... In fact, with Burrows now at the helm, some in Austin are wondering whether the House could end up being the Texas Legislature’s more conservative ...

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and David Cook, R-Mansfield, after Burrows won the vote for speaker. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune ... to advocate for them in Austin — an issue that Burrows ...

We congratulate state Rep. Dustin Burrows on his election as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on the first day of the 89th legislative session Tuesday in Austin. Burrows, a Lubbock ...