The five-term lawmaker who dropped his bid for a third term as speaker says he was right to impeach Ken Paxton and not twist ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows’ (R-Lubbock) bid for the top post in the Texas House of Representatives proved successful on Jan. 14, the first day of the legislature’s biennial regular session.

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives ... the speaker’s gavel will give way — though perhaps keep simmering on the back burner — to the grind of ...

By Ja'han Jones Far-right conservatives took a loss in Tuesday’s vote for speaker of Texas’ House of Representatives ... withdrew his bid to remain speaker after leading the impeachment ...

When the opening ceremonies began for the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, the drama surrounding the race for Texas House Speaker would ... Burrows vowed to keep the tradition ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing ... After former House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the gavel in early December ...

We congratulate state Rep. Dustin Burrows on his election as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on the first day of the 89th legislative session Tuesday in Austin. Burrows, a Lubbock ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After he was elected speaker of the ...

AUSTIN, Texas--The ... who oversaw the House Administration Committee. And Phelan, who appointed Burrows to run the powerful House Calendars Committee, could be in line for a committee post of his own ...

“While Speaker Burrows and I have policy disagreements, the fact of the matter is that he intends to keep our Texas House institution intact. My constituents did not elect me to burn the House ...

David Cook, R-Mansfield, after winning the vote for the next House speaker ... to keep those members off the ballot altogether. Shortly after Burrows’ election, Republican Party of Texas Chair ...