Texas House members Tuesday afternoon elected Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock to one of the most powerful positions in state government, Speaker of the Texas House, for the 89th Texas Legislature.

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows ...

The decision to stall on the bill may have been a calculated one for Republicans, as polls show Texans lack appetite for more abortion restrictions.

On the last day for the Texas House to consider bills sent over from the Senate, the mood in the lower chamber for much of ...

A proposal to allow smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas cities — part of a slew of bills intended to tame the state’s high ...

State Rep. Brad Buckley, a Republican from Salado, said the lengthy tests don’t accurately measure knowledge and place too much pressure on students.

Legislation endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows banning teens from acting like animals in schools is likely dead after failing to clear a House committee ahead of a key ...

AUSTIN, Texas — In a rare move on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives Wednesday ... to vacate after a tense exchange with Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) in the chamber last ...

The Texas Legislature’s 2025 session gavels out in a little less than three weeks — operating word there being “gavel.” Those ...

Speaker of the House, Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks about House Bill 2 during a press conference as the Texas State House of Representatives prepares to take up two major school funding ...

The rain didn’t detour the Quitman Memorial Day ceremony from happening as it was moved from outside to inside the Wood County Courthouse. UPDATE: The body of the teenager has been recovered. Swift ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Texas House Representatives honored Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel at the Texas Capitol as part of “DJ Daniel Day.” Bail Reform Battle – Governor Abbott ...