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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

After House Speaker Dustin Burrows was accused of being beholden to Democrats, he succeeded in passing significantly more conservative priorities than the House has previously advanced.

After House Speaker Dustin Burrows was accused of being beholden to ... both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick publicly urged fellow Republicans to support the GOP caucus’ pick ...

The speaker’s race was framed as a battle for the Texas House’s independence. In the end, Speaker Dustin Burrows led Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to victory. ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda. ... He aligned the House closely with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, ...

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 ...