The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...

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

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

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

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

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.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his ...

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

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

Austin, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — "Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...