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

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

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow Republicans.

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) ...

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 ...

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. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) ...

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 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Lubbock to sign a historic $20 billion water infrastructure investment bill. Here's what you ...

Governor Greg Abbott was scheduled to hold a bill signing in Lubbock on Wednesday for the ‘largest generational investment in Texas’ water infrastructure.’ ...