Texas House Republicans face possible censure following Speaker vote
Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected as Texas House Speaker
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. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.
Texas Legislature opens with election of House speaker. How did Mansfield lawmaker fare?
House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He’d faced scrutiny from some within the GOP for his leadership, including the appointment of Democrats as committee chairs – a long held House tradition – and the House’s impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Burrows secures speaker position amid GOP division in Texas House
The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.
Christian extremists turned Texas’ vote for House speaker into a far-right rally
The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse — and called for an end to the separation of church and state.
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.
Drew Landry: House Speaker race over, Texas-sized political drama to unfold
J, Drew Landry shares his takes on the recent election of Lubbock's State Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House Speaker.
Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican recently selected as speaker of the Texas House, raised more than $750,000 in political contributions in the first two weeks of December. The sum — raised in the final sprint before state lawmakers are barred from fundraising until June 23,
Why Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge David Newell won't seek reelection in 2026
Judge David Newell told the Statesman that turnover on the court and the changing judicial system contributed to his decision ...
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Runoff election for Schertz City Council Place 4 set for Saturday
SCHERTZ, Texas – The runoff election for the Place 4 seat on the Schertz City Council is on the ballot this weekend. Schertz ...
Texas bill would require paper ballots, launch return to precinct-based voting
You’re easily looking at another million dollars for what we have to replace,” said Briggs on their election equipment, which was purchased in 2019.
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What to watch as Texas Legislature convenes to kick off its 89th session
From debating school vouchers and improving the state's water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...
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Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
including election integrity bills, new laws on school vouchers and the banning of what they term "critical race theory" in higher education. Texas Republican Party infighting, which has been ...
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Collin County appoints new elections administrator
Collin County appointed a new elections administrator. The elections department has been praised as a model for running ...
4 candidates interviewing to lead Collin County elections office Thursday; What we know
Collin County is narrowing down its search for the next person to head its elections office. The commissioners court will convene Thursday morning for a special-called meeting for “election commission ...
Old-Guard Republican Picked to Lead Texas House in Setback for Hard Right
The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.