Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

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

With the election of Dustin Burrows to House Speaker, Democrats are hoping to hang on to a few committee chairs.

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...