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Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first ...

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 ...

Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in state ...

Texas House of Representatives elects Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican, with a majority of Democrats' votes. Insights ...

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

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - The 89th Texas Legislature gaveled on Tuesday, kicking off a 140-day period of lawmaking in the Lone ...

In the opener of a three-game road trip, veteran Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks stayed hot in Sunday's 114-110 victory (box score) over the Toronto Raptors. In a physical game, the native ...

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

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

This concludes a contentious fight over the speakership after Dade Phelan chose not to seek the speaker position again.