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.
A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...
Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.
Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the Texas House speaker post and dealt a blow to the state GOP and some grassroots activists who had demanded that the party's consensus candidate take the top spot.
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...
The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...
Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and David Cook ... and limit what they saw as the most extreme elements of certain GOP bills. On the other was Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, a newer member who was ...