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

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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. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune ...

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

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick was joined by Lubbock state Sen. Perry to highlight legislative wins from the recent session. Here's ...

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

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) ...

At the beginning of the 2025 state legislative session, Rep. Dustin Burrows was in the fight of his political life: a face-off with Mansfield Republican Rep. David Cook to become House Speaker.

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 ...

While touring major cities in Texas to highlight wins and local impacts stemming from the 89th Texas Legislature, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made a pit stop in Lubbock on Tuesday. Joined by Sen. Charles ...