Texas, Dustin Burrows and House

Will Texas House Republicans pay for supporting Dustin Burrows for speaker?
The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots activists have made stripping Democrats’ political influence a central part of the reforms they are pushing for the House.
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Texas lawmakers have chosen the next speaker. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — 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.
Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."
Here's what you need to know about new Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows
Lubbock, was elected Texas House speaker Tuesday, shortly after the 89th Texas Legislative session started. Burrow was selected as the next Texas House Speaker over Reps. David Cook, R-Mansfield and Rep.
Texas House bucks GOP power players, picks Dustin Burrows for speaker. How he won top spot
In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the Texas House.
Republican Dustin Burrows elected Speaker of the Texas House after bruising battle
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.
Dustin Burrows elected as Texas Speaker of the House. Here's what it means
As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the new session.
Burrows elected as Texas House Speaker, embraces bipartisanship, lists priorities
Burrows, and his Republican supporters, voted for some of the most conservative bills ever passed by the Texas legislature, including passing the Heartbeat Act, permitless carry of handguns, property tax relief, banning gender transition surgery for minors, and allocating more than $11 billion for border security, among other issues.
Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker
Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clenched the speakership of the Texas House on Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually long and unusually public mudfight for the role.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.
See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race
The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House
AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s ...
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'Anti-MAGA' Texas state Rep. Burrows wins House speakership in bitter GOP inter-party battle
The Texas GOP has been divided since the state House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was acquitted in the Senate.
Texas lawmakers gear up for the start of the 89th legislative session
Legislators are flocking to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday for the first day of what will likely be a four-month battle to get ...
Live updates: Texas 2025 legislative session begins with Texas House speaker fight
Three nominees are vying for the Texas House speaker's gavel after the 89th Texas legislature was seated Tuesday.