Here's why Dan Patrick, Dustin Burrows say they'll work together The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ballroom of conservative activists Thursday that the Lubbock Republican ...

Like Texas weather in winter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s views on House Speaker Dustin Burrows have shifted, bringing more sunshine than freezing rain.

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

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge ...

I make that audacious claim because of his work on property tax legislation — work that affects every property owner in the state. Pre-Bettencourt, I always showed how to lower your property tax by ...

The so-called Big Three — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — at a bill signing on May 14, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ...

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

Since then, Phelan has given up the speaker’s gavel and a new speaker, Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, is looking to change the dynamic among the Big 3 this session. Burrows, a 10-year veteran ...

AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ballroom of conservative activists Thursday that the Lubbock Republican ...

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge.