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

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

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...

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

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

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...

Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

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

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul ...

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