The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

After weeks of Republican infighting and a tumultuous primary season that saw moderates face off against extremists in Texas’ ...

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

The Issue Is Trio was in Austin for the start of the session and sat down with representatives to talk about the future of both parties.

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

Republican officeholders and GOP grassroots activists learn difficult lesson about meddling in the affairs of the Texas House ...

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

State lawmakers elected by Austin area voters are looking to enact a variety of incremental bipartisan reforms during the ...