Texas House, Dustin Burrows

Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks he’ll be Texas House speaker
In a Q&A, Burrows said he’s still confident he’ll win. But he says the leadership race is bigger than any one person and his supporters are trying to protect the integrity of the House.
Dustin Burrows believes opposition by fellow Republicans won’t block path to House speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows said he expects to prevail even though more House Republicans have committed their support to Rep. David Cook.
Who is Dustin Burrows? What you need to know about the Texas House Speaker hopeful
Burrows declared he had enough votes to become the next Texas House Speaker. Here's a bit about his path to power.
Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.
Showdown in Texas: Burrows vs. Cook in Escalating Contest for House Speaker
The Texas House Speaker race tightens between Republicans Dustin Burrows and David Cook after Dade Phelan's withdrawal, with both claiming significant support.
Can Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows call himself 'speaker-elect'? Why one House member is objecting
Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.
2 Texas lawmakers both claiming to be the next House speaker
Texas Republicans are squabbling over who they want as the next speaker of the Texas House. Two lawmakers both claim they have the votes.
Gov. Greg Abbott backs David Cook over Dustin Burrows in Republican fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.
Texas GOP tells members to unite in House Speaker race
Texas House Republicans remain split on who to support in the Speaker of the House race one week after Speaker Dade Phelan removed himself from contention and was replaced by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock.
Texas Monthly1d
Taking Stock of the Farcical Battle for the Worst Job in Texas Government
With Dade Phelan bowing out of the race for Speaker of the state House, the GOP caucus has split between Dustin Burrows and ...
Texas Standard3d
Why are Republicans fighting so much over who gets to lead the Texas House?
What’s at stake, why the chamber’s Republicans are butting heads and why the speaker role matters so much in Texas.
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Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote
In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House. "The speaker's race is ...
Who will be speaker? 4-way split in Texas House has Patrick railing, Abbott hedging | Opinion
Former Mansfield Mayor David Cook’s bid to be Texas House speaker is caught in a four-way power struggle as both Republicans ...