State Rep. Dustin Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing ...

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

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

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clenched the speakership of the Texas House on Tuesday in the culmination of an ...

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

Greg Abbott’s quest to create a school voucher program, none went down swinging quite like state House Rep. Steve Allison.

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

An exciting and dramatic first day of the Texas legislative session is in the books. The House of Representatives elected a ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...