Texas House to elect new Speaker

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 voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday,
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas House elects Dustin Burrows as speaker, rebuffing far-right challenge
Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes with the more partisan Texas Senate.
Dustin Burrows takes oath of office as new Texas House of Representatives speaker
The Texas House of Representatives voted in its new speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Austin cold weather shelters to remain open during Texas cold snap
Rep. Dustin Burrows elected Texas House Speaker in blow to Abbott, Paxton
State Representative Dustin Burrows will sit at the helm of the Texas House after a contentious race to determine who would lead the lower legislative chamber. Burrows' victory marks a devastating blow for GOP frontrunner David Cook (R-Mansfield),
New Speaker Dustin Burrows addresses Texas House: FULL
Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) addresses the Texas House after winning the race to become the next Texas Speaker of the House.
Will Houston get snow during next week's Texas freeze? Here are 5 things we know so far
A chance of snow showers and sleet has emerged in the forecast. Here are five things we know so far about next week's ...
Texas has nearly $24 billion surplus and projected to have more than $28 billion in rainy day fund
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the state will end its current budget with a surplus of $23.8 billion ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke ...
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Man wanted for manslaughter in Texas found hiding in Louisiana, authorities say
A fugitive wanted for manslaughter in Texas was arrested Monday after he was discovered hiding out in St. John the Baptist ...
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Oui-Haw! Let’s Frenchify the Texas Economy
We’ve got more than a little work to do to make that a reality. Texas’s economic output in 2023 was roughly $2.6 trillion, ...
How did Austin become the capital of Texas? A cannon got in the way of Houston's effort
Austin has been the capital of Texas since 1839, but did you know a brief ‘war’ nearly made Houston the seat of power in the ...
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Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
A single cow in Mexico and a pest the size of a housefly have held up pens full of Texas-bound cattle worth millions of ...