Texas lawmakers plan to study the possibility of annexing a chunk of its western neighbor. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows ...

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

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

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 ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has put a bold idea on the table, instructing a select committee to study whether Texas could fold in one or more neighboring New Mexico counties. The late-March ...

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A conversation about regional water supply turned contentious Friday after a disagreement between local and state leaders outside a summit hosted by Hays County.

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 ...

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 ...

With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety have been dispatched statewide to ...