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

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

The Lubbock Republican won in an 85-55 vote. 36 Republicans and 49 Democrats AUSTIN - Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected to be Texas' 77th Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Burrows, an ally of ...

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.

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

The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.

There is a new speaker of the Texas House. That was the top issue as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature began.

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

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

We congratulate state Rep. Dustin Burrows on his election as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on the first day ...

AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after defeating David Cook, R-Mansfield in what split the GOP. He told ...