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

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

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

Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

By State Rep. Mitch Little It’s a tense time to be in the Texas House. The first two weeks of the legislative session have ...

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) won the Texas House speakership after two rounds of voting on Tuesday, the first day of ...

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and David Cook, R-Mansfield, after Burrows won the vote for speaker. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ...