The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps ...

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where it was defeated in 2023.

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock ... traveling to the districts of House members who supported Burrows. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also criticized Burrows for his reliance on Democrats, saying it made him ...

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 ...

Dustin Burrows was elected as Speaker of the House ... Cook received the backing of high profile Republicans, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Donald Trump Jr ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary floor ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps it was a threat. Pass conservative ...