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After only two rounds of voting, State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected to serve as Speaker of the Texas House. In the 150-member chamber, 36 Republicans and 49 Democrats voted for him.

Dustin Burrows on social media as the Lubbock Republican campaigned in a hotly contested race to become the next speaker of the Texas House, according to a data analysis prepared by a Republican ...

And yet, it feels closer than ever now that state Rep. Dustin Burrows is the Texas House speaker. Burrows’ win has also brought a sense of optimism to an area that can get lost in the shuffle of ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the chamber after being sworn in on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 14. Credit: Eddie Gaspar ...

And yet, it feels closer than ever now that state Rep. Dustin Burrows is the Texas House speaker. It’s become a point of pride for the area. Burrows is the first speaker from west of Interstate ...

Last week’s election of state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, while maintaining a certain status quo, stands to be one of the most monumental in ...

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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.

We congratulate state Rep. Dustin Burrows on his election as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on the first day of the 89th legislative session Tuesday in Austin. Burrows, a Lubbock ...

AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots activists have made stripping Democrats ...