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Texas House and Senate budget proposals include $1 billion for school …
3 days ago · Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-District 83, wrote in a statement that passing the House’s proposal, which comes as part of a wider state budget measure, could represent a major win for ...
Opinion: State Rep. Glenn Rogers on Rep. Dustin Burrows school …
Oct 31, 2024 · State Rep. Dustin Burrows recently penned an Op-ed concerning the politics of school closings in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. With an exceptional amount of misleading claims in his piece,...
Tarrant County GOP divided over school choice, vouchers as …
3 days ago · In November, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass an education savings account program. The new House speaker, Republican Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, is a school voucher supporter who told the Texas Tribune “the political winds have shifted and the voters are there” for the program.
Texas lawmakers propose billions for school choice efforts: 'No
3 days ago · Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-District 83, wrote in a press release that passing the House's proposal, which comes as part of a wider state budget measure, could represent a major win for ...
Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he …
Dec 13, 2024 · As soon as the embattled Beaumont Republican announced his withdrawal from the race late last week, one of his top allies, Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, launched his own bid for the gavel.
Opinion: Salter: Applauding Rep. Burrows' take on school choice
Oct 31, 2024 · In a recent opinion article, State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, writes that he “worked with [his] fellow legislators to increase funding…and allow for school choice." He makes an important...
Texas Legislature approves school safety bills, shelves school …
Jul 19, 2023 · Below are six public education bills approved by the Texas Legislature and a look at what's to come. All public and open-enrollment charter schools must have at least one armed security officer...
Private school vouchers likely to be marquee issue for Texas ...
Dec 22, 2024 · Republicans David Cook of Mansfield and Dustin Burrows of Lubbock are currently the top contenders for the job. To become speaker, a lawmaker needs the backing of 76 legislators, a simple majority of the 150-member House. Cook and Burrows both support expanding private school choice.
What to know about Lubbock republican Dustin Burrows, new …
Jan 14, 2025 · Burrows chaired the House investigative committee into the Robb Elementary Shooting in 2022 and subsequently authored HB3, a bill that requires armed security on school public school campuses. It...