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

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.

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

The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other ...

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

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

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

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

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

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies ...