The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

An exciting and dramatic first day of the Texas legislative session is in the books. The House of Representatives elected a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...