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

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member ...

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted as next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday as the ...

The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

The 119th Congress officially kicked off on January 3rd with 21 women being sworn in for the first time. Here are some of the ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session is now underway. With new leadership roles in place, lawmakers are focusing on which bills ...

Becoming speaker requires a majority vote from House members. Currently, the Texas House consists of 150 members. In January, ...

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.