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.
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.
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.
Texas House bans Democrats as legislative committee chairs
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip away at the power of the minority party in the Capitol.
Texas Democrats lose leadership roles in state House despite support for Speaker Dustin Burrows
Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
Texas House blocks Dems from leading committees
While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.
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Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Texas House abandoned efforts Friday to keep his powerful post in the face of unrelenting pressure from the party's hard right and anger ...
New Texas Speaker Aims To Enact Long Sought Conservative Policy Goals
The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other long sought conservative goals.