Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow Republicans.

The so-called Big Three — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — at a bill signing on May 14, 2025. Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous. His main rival, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of ...

At the beginning of the 2025 state legislative session, Rep. Dustin Burrows was in the fight of his political life: a face-off with Mansfield Republican Rep. David Cook to become House Speaker.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform is threatening to primary House members who helped kill their major legislative priorities.

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows presides before adjourning Sine Die on the last day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin, Monday, June 2, 2025.

The so-called Big Three — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — at a bill signing on May 14, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ...

Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows ’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous.

Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows raises his gavel Jan. 15 on the second day of the 89th legislative session at the Capitol in Austin. (Juan Figueroa/Dallas Morning News/TNS) ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law to strengthen water infrastructure in Texas. Senate Bill 7 will invest billions into the state's water infrastructure and the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed historic water infrastructure legislation Wednesday during a ceremony at SIMFLO, a pump manufacturing facility, authorizing $20 billion in funding to address Texas’ ...