Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

As the 89th Legislative Session of the Texas House of Representatives begins, hundreds of Texans gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to discuss policies which will ...

Tomorrow marks the start of the 89th Texas legislative session, and after a decisive election season there is a lot of ...

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. With America’s population shifting ...

Despite strong opposition from top Texas GOP leaders, Rep. Dustin Burrows has been elected as the next Texas House Speaker.

Dustin Burrows or Rep. David Cook. Imagine the Texas House of Representatives as a conclave of cardinals, each with their own agendas, alliances and ambitions. The selection of the Speaker of the ...

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

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas House of Representatives. Lawmakers in the chamber will ...

The Texas Legislature is made up of the House of Representatives, which has 150 members and is known as the lower chamber, and the Senate, which has 31 members and is known as the upper chamber.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas House of Representatives. Lawmakers in the chamber ...