Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows visited Midland Thursday to provide an overview of the recent legislative session.

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick was joined by Lubbock state Sen. Perry to highlight legislative wins from the recent session. Here's ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gavels out the 89th Texas Legislature sine die at the Texas Capitol on Monday, June 2, 2025. (Photo Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) ...

At the beginning of the 2025 state legislative session, Rep. Dustin Burrows was in the fight of his political life: a face-off with Mansfield Republican Rep. David Cook to become House Speaker.

While touring major cities in Texas to highlight wins and local impacts stemming from the 89th Texas Legislature, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made a pit stop in Lubbock on Tuesday. Joined by Sen. Charles ...

In December, after state Rep. Dustin Burrows declared the House Speaker’s race was over, chaos erupted in and around the Republican-dominated Capitol. Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was leaning ...

House committee assignments were an early test for state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, in his initial weeks as speaker. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune ...

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In December, after state Rep. Dustin Burrows declared the House Speaker’s race was over, chaos erupted in and around the Republican-dominated Capitol. Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was leaning ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed historic water infrastructure legislation Wednesday during a ceremony at SIMFLO, a pump manufacturing facility, authorizing $20 billion in funding to address Texas’ ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law to strengthen water infrastructure in Texas. Senate Bill 7 will invest billions into the state's water infrastructure and the ...