Texas House, Dustin Burrows

Rep. Dustin Burrows is the new Texas House speaker. Here is how each representative voted.
The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin Burrows and Rep. David Cook.
Texas House bucks GOP power players, picks Dustin Burrows for speaker. How he won top spot
In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the Texas House.
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, left, joined by his wife, Elizabeth, and their children is sworn in by Secretary of State Jane Nelson after being voted in the the House speaker position on the opening day of the legislative session. Michael Minasi / KUT News
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 elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday,
Dustin Burrows Elected Texas House Speaker as Bipartisan Support Thwarts Hard-Right Candidate
Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.
Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock wins race for Texas House speaker
Burrows bested challenger David Cook (R-Mansfield) in a runoff vote on the first day of the Texas Legislature in Austin.
Who is Dustin Burrows? Here's what to know about the new Texas House speaker.
The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in 2019.
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.
Texas Democrats lose leadership roles in state House despite support for Speaker Dustin Burrows
Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
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Texas House speaker election of Rep. Dustin Burrows could test voters’ values
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade Phelan, whom hard-right Republicans forced from seeking a third term, received 143 votes in 2021 and 145 in 2023.
Texas House bans Democrats as legislative committee chairs
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip away at the power of the minority party in the Capitol.
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GOP pushes for penalties after Burrows wins Speaker race: ‘We’re going to keep our word’
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...
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Will Texas House Republicans pay for supporting Dustin Burrows for speaker?
Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with Rep ... Despite Burrows not being the choice of a majority of the House ...
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Local, state GOP leaders react to Burrows’ speaker victory
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the House, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in ...
New Texas Speaker Aims To Enact Long-Sought Conservative Policy Goals
The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other ...
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Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says
Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.
Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
The ethics commission of the State Bar of Texas had sued Paxton for making dishonest claims of election fraud in a 2020 ...
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Relations between leaders of Texas Senate, House already off to rocky start
Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker ... In 2022, when Phelan was asked why he wouldn’t support a GOP platform plank to bar Democrats from leading committees, he said none of the ...
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Tarrant County GOP divided over school choice, vouchers as Legislature kicks off
Two Tarrant County Republicans debated the merits of education savings accounts, the top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025.