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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday,
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Watch Live: Texas' 89th legislative session begins with lawmakers voting for a new House speaker
It's the first vote lawmakers will conduct during the 89th regular legislative session after being sworn in. After current House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the ga
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Live updates: Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as its next speaker
The Texas Legislature convenes for its 89th regular session at noon today, kicking off 140 days of wrangling over the business of the state. Lawmakers will debate the future of public education, find ways to spend nearly $200 billion in tax money and wrestle over divisive issues like border security and abortion.
Battle brewing over who will lead the Texas House as Speaker ahead of 89th legislation session
A fight has been brewing over who will lead the Texas House as Speaker. Two Republicans are the leading candidates for Speaker: David Cook of Mansfield and Dustin Burrows of Lubbock.
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LIVE UPDATES: Texas Legislature: New session begins with House Speaker vote
The Texas House will be faced with a decision for House Speaker when the session begins Tuesday. Last month, Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) said he had enough support between Democrats and Republicans to become speaker.
How did Austin become the capital of Texas? A cannon got in the way of Houston's effort
Austin has been the capital of Texas since 1839, but did you know a brief ‘war’ nearly made Houston the seat of power in the ...
South Texas rancher-turned-high-end fashion designer: "It's the American dream story"
In the heart of South Texas where ranching runs deep, one San Antonio woman is turning heads in the fashion world with a ...
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Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
A single cow in Mexico and a pest the size of a housefly have held up pens full of Texas-bound cattle worth millions of ...
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Man arrested in Texas after allegedly sharing child rape videos
A man is accused of uploading videos of men raping children while living in Rio Rancho and sharing them over Telegram for ...
Texas has nearly $24 billion surplus and projected to have more than $28 billion in rainy day fund
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the state will end its current budget with a surplus of $23.8 billion ...
Texas' coffers get $27 billion boost from oil, gas
As the U.S. churned out record levels of fossil fuels in 2024, the Lone Star State’s oil and gas industry poured over $27 ...
Texas lawmakers gear up for the start of the 89th legislative session
First, while senators know what to expect with Lt. Gov Dan Patrick at the legislative body's helm, who controls the lower ...
Texas Legislature's 89th session will start Tuesday. Who are key players you should know?
The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.
Zeigler and No. 1 Tennessee recover from blowout and pull away late for 74-70 win at Texas
Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points and No. 1 Tennessee beat Texas 74-70 on Saturday in the Volunteers’ first game since a ...
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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process
Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
Supreme Court to consider Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.