Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP primary attacks against supporters.

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

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Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

By State Rep. Mitch Little It’s a tense time to be in the Texas House. The first two weeks of the legislative session have ...

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

Forty-nine of the 62 Democrats ended up supporting Burrows, handing the six-term lawmaker the speaker’s gavel and one of the ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will ...