The five-term lawmaker who dropped his bid for a third term as speaker says he was right to impeach Ken Paxton and not twist ...

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

The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other long sought conservative goals.

Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them will take on the role of House speaker. It’s not just a critical role in the statehouse – it’s ...

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

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

Day one of the Texas legislative session is in the books. A day always filled with excitement and anticipation also featured drama. The House of Representatives elected a new speaker, but he wasn ...

It will be a riveting showdown in the fight to replace outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan with, it appears, either Rep. Dustin Burrows or Rep. David Cook. Imagine the Texas House of Representatives as a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives elected State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) as Speaker of the House on Tuesday after two rounds of voting. Burrows' major contender ...

The latest Texas House of Representatives news from The Texas ... Dustin Burrows as House speaker. Full Story By James Barragán and Jasper Scherer Jan. 17, 2025 The Democrats’ short list ...

In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.