Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected

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.
89th Texas Legislature gavels in, House elects new speaker
AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - The 89th Texas Legislature gaveled on Tuesday, kicking off a 140-day period of lawmaking in the Lone Star State. After new members were sworn in, the Texas House was tasked with selecting its new speaker. Republican Dustin Burrows of Lubbock ultimately won the speaker’s gavel after two rounds of voting.
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Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.
Texas Democrats hope to keep committee chairs with new House speaker
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Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock wins race for Texas House speaker
Burrows bested challenger David Cook (R-Mansfield) in a runoff vote on the first day of the Texas Legislature in Austin.
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The 89th Texas Legislative session kicked off with the swearing-in of new Speaker David Burrows, a republican from Lubbock.
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 has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.
Dustin Burrows elected as Texas Speaker of the House. Here's what it means
As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the new session.
Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.
Texas House Republicans face possible censure following Speaker vote
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