The Republican speaker’s interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.

With Thursday's release of the 2027 Texas House of Representatives committee priorities, Speaker Dustin Burrows has named the ...

A big political battleground took center stage in the Dallas area at a big conference for Conservatives. And in Austin, ...

Dustin Burrows released interim charges which included the proposed study of parts of New Mexico joining Texas.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Without support from Democratic lawmakers, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows would not have secured the gavel earlier this year. Soon, the Lubbock Republican may no longer need them.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the eve of early voting in Texas for the state's 2026 March Republican and Democratic primaries, U.S. President Donald Trump ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — All signs point to a second special session for the Texas Legislature as a partisan standoff over redistricting continues. Texas House Democrats remain out of state, protesting a ...

On the eve of early voting in Texas for the state's 2026 March Republican and Democratic primaries, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his backing of the Texas House speaker. In a Truth ...