A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Democrats in the Texas House just helped elect a Republican Speaker, their leader says without any political horse-trading.

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member ...

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...

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

AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, left, joined by his wife, Elizabeth, and their children is sworn in by Secretary of State ...

The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...