Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.
AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep ... Rep. Burrows of Lubbock entered the race pitting himself against Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...
Forty-nine of the 62 Democrats ended up supporting Burrows, handing the six-term lawmaker the speaker’s gavel and one of the ...
AUSTIN, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.69 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, ...
Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.
Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.
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