There is a new speaker of the Texas House. That was the top issue as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature began.

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The Texas GOP will meet Saturday to consider censuring 10 Republican representatives, including House Speaker Dustin Burrows. The politicians, other than the Speaker, face possible removal from the ...

The Texas GOP will consider censuring 10 Republican lawmakers next month - including House Speaker Dustin Burrows - in a move that could potentially bar them from appearing on the GOP primary ballot.

Editor’s Note: The video above is from when Gov. Greg Abbott signed flood safety bills in September. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced Monday the ...

Texas committee copies Elon Musk’s DOGE, at least in its title Credit: Photo by Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows moved some members of his audience to ...

Members of Texas' GOP will soon determine if fellow Republicans pass a litmus test deeming them conservative enough. At stake if they don’t pass? A potential ban from the 2026 Republican primary ...

There is an old saying that goes “be careful what you wish for because you might get it.” For nearly twenty years, Republicans serving in the Texas House of Representatives have called for a unified, ...

A hearing attendee labels a map of the Guadalupe River during a joint committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on July 31, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune ...