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When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear ...

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

Lubbock republican Dustin Burrows was elected speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. Here’s a timeline of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As members of the Texas House elected Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as their new speaker at the start of the 89th legislative session, we wanted to dig into the power held by ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Day one of the Texas legislative session is in the books. A day always filled with excitement and anticipation also featured drama. The House of Representatives elected a ...

(AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)(Stephen Spillman / AP) AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s 89th regular ...

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the Texas House speaker post and dealt a blow ... will have a voice. Every district will have a seat at the table." Tuesday's action was unprecedented in modern ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials are reacting after state Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected as the House speaker following two rounds of voting Tuesday. Burrows (R-Lubbock) received 85 votes ...