Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected

Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected as Texas House Speaker
AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.
Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.
Lubbock's Dustin Burrows Elected Speaker of Texas House in Bipartisan Victory
Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.
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.
Texas House Republicans face possible censure following Speaker vote
Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?
Texas Democrats hope to keep committee chairs with new House speaker
With the election of Dustin Burrows to House Speaker, Democrats are hoping to hang on to a few committee chairs.
Texas Legislature: New session begins with House Speaker vote
Becoming speaker requires a majority vote from House members. Currently, the Texas House consists of 150 members. In January, the House will be made up of 88 Republicans and 62 Democrats. The new speaker will need at least 76 votes.
Drew Landry: House Speaker race over, Texas-sized political drama to unfold
J, Drew Landry shares his takes on the recent election of Lubbock's State Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House Speaker.
State of Texas: GOP threatens censure for members who backed Burrows
Speaker Vote Fallout -  A contentious vote ends a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers.  In the end, Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker.  But some of his ...
KAMR Amarillo on MSN2d
Texas has a big water problem. This state lawmaker hopes he has the solution.
Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected Speaker of the Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas and LUBBOCK, Texas (KBTX/KWTX/KCBD) - Texas House members Tuesday afternoon elected Rep. Dustin Burrows of ...