Texas House elects Burrows as speaker in blow to Abbott, Paxton …
Jan 14, 2025 · On Tuesday, Texas House lawmakers elected state representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) as speaker for the 89th Texas legislative session. ... Cook garnered Gov. Greg …
GOP pursues penalties after Burrows wins Speaker race - KXAN …
4 days ago · We work for the people,” Burrows said in his speech. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Texas Republican Party Chair Abraham George …
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House speaker and one of the …
Jan 15, 2025 · How does Burrows feel about a voucher-like program for Texas? The exact answer to this commonly-asked question is harder to pin down. Education is expected to be a major …
Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows …
6 days ago · He was also a supporter of Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher legislation last session, which Democrats had worked with some Republicans to kill. Abbott wiped out many …
Texas Legislature: House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows as new speaker
Jan 15, 2025 · Dustin Burrows elected as Texas Speaker of the House. Here's what it means. Under the capitol dome, Governor Greg Abbott took center stage. He urged lawmakers to cut …
Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war
Jan 14, 2025 · Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, represents the establishment wing of the party. He’s much more conservative than Straus but is emblematic of a group that has worked with …
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the …
A USTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker ... the House and will work with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott to pass bills that touch on …
Texas Republicans divided: Conservative factions battle for House ...
Dec 18, 2024 · The majority of House Republicans favor Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, for the powerful role, while a smaller — but still significant — portion support Rep. Dustin Burrows, R …
Dustin Burrows risks big to seek Texas House speakership | The …
Dec 16, 2024 · In a blow to Burrows, Gov. Greg Abbott last week urged members to back the candidate “chosen by a majority of Republicans in accordance with the Republican Caucus …
Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows …
Dec 12, 2024 · The post didn’t mention Cook or his challenger, state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, by name but said the next speaker needs to be chosen by a “majority of Republicans …