Jeff Leach, R-Plano, after Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, in a two-candidate runoff for speaker during opening day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on ...

After former House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the gavel in early December, Rep. Burrows of Lubbock entered ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas ... Burrows decided to run anyway despite caucus rules saying Republicans need to back their nominee. Rep. Jeff ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, after winning the vote for the next House speaker on the first day of the 2025 Texas Legislature in ...

Dustin Burrows as ... speaker in Texas history.” Some Republicans predicted conservative priorities will pass through the House. “We have to come together,” Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, said ...

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Northeast Texas Republicans were divided on the vote. Brent Money of Greenville, Shelley Luther of Tom Bean, and Candy Noble of Lucas voted against Burrows. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston, Cole Hefner ...

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock ... who lavish money on some of Texas’ biggest political leaders, while Covey was funded by far-right megadonors from West Texas and Jeff Yass, a supporter of school ...

Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) shakes hands with Rep. Jeff Leach, R- Plano, during opening day ceremonies on the House floor on Tuesday, Jan. 14th, 2025. Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune ...

“This is the season of miracles,” said Ben Roth, a longtime Lions fan, who happens to be a paramedic from Frisco, Texas ... included the Bears and the Illinois State Troopers.

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, center, is held back by staff after running onto the field during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Illinois ...