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

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the Texas House as the new speaker during opening day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.(Juan Figueroa ...

David Cook was the Republican caucus choice for speaker, but Lubbock's Dustin Burrows, also a Republican, formed a bipartisan coalition that earned him the gavel in a runoff. He succeeds Dade ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks to his family on the opening day of the 89th Texas legislative session in Austin, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)(Stephen Spillman ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted as next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday as the 89th legislative session kicked off Tuesday. South Korean law enforcement officials enter ...

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the Texas House ... the floor was abuzz with activity as members and their families posed for photos with one another and renewed old acquaintances.

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock. Dig Deeper:Who is Dustin Burrows? What you need to know about the new Texas House Speaker A member needed at least 76 votes to become speaker. In the final vote ...

Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP's emboldened right. Advertisement Article continues below ...