While police have advised to stay off icy roads, a handful of brave patrons made their way to one local Waffle House Wednesday morning – bundled up, clutching fresh cups of joe to warm their ...

The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. The two versions are just a few billion dollars apart. Significantly, both versions set aside ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots ...

AUSTIN – The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots activists have made stripping Democrats ...

SMU claims a ruling the UMC's favor, under the applicable Texas law, would open the door to vexatious litigation from ultra vires plaintiffs. The Texas Supreme Court heard argument concerning the ...

Some supporters of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement reacted with fury on Tuesday after Texas Republican Dustin Burrows was elected as speaker of the state's house thanks to ...

Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them will take on the role of House speaker. It’s not just a critical role in the statehouse – it’s one of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the House floor as a backdrop inside of the Texas Capitol, State Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) proposed to the first person he told he was going to run for office.

After new members were sworn in, the Texas House was tasked with selecting its new speaker. Republican Dustin Burrows of Lubbock ultimately won the speaker’s gavel after two rounds of voting.

Texas GOP state Rep. Dustin Burrows on Tuesday won the state House speakership, defeating anti-establishment and MAGA-supported candidate Rep. David Cook. The Texas Republican Party has been sharply ...