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Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows on the House floor shortly after securing votes needed to lead the chamber. Every legislative ...
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House
AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises in early drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars to create a school voucher-like program, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure, and continue the border crackdown.
Texas House files similar budget to Senate, includes $1 billion for school choice
On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget.
Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
The ethics commission of the State Bar of Texas had sued Paxton for making dishonest claims of election fraud in a 2020 ...
Texas lawmakers race against fundraising blackout to fill campaign coffers
Nine North Texas lawmakers raised six figures in December, led by Flower Mound Republican Sen. Tan Parker’s nearly $263,000. Other top fundraisers from the region included $233,000 by Sens. Brian ...