Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in state government.

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State. Reps Lambert and Darby vote Burrows for Texas House Speaker

The Republican establishment wing of the Texas House won out as state Rep. Dustin Burrows grabbed the chamber’s speakership in a highly contested vote. Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans. Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows addresses the members after being named speaker of the house during opening day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session in Austin, Texas, Tu…

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Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes.

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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Yesterday, January 14, Stan Lambert (R-Abilene) of Texas House District 71 and Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) of Texas House District 72 cast their votes for Dustin Burrows as Texas Speaker of the House. 
	
		Dustin Burrows voted as next Texas House Speaker after second vote	 "Speaker Burrows understands the challenges we face west of I-35 and has proven ability to face those challenges through effective, conservative…

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary floor vote to decide who would fill one of the…

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Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement

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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker

Texas state lawmakers on Tuesday elected a more moderate Republican candidate as its new House speaker, in a blow to the party’s rising hard-conservative flank. Texas state Rep. David Cook was voted the state GOP’s nominee for House speaker in December, but state GOP Rep. Dustin Burrows, a close ally of former House Speaker Dade Phelan, won the speakership in an 85-55 vote on Tuesday with the help of the chamber’s Democrats, according to The Hil…

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Texas State House Elects Moderate Republican as Speaker Despite Conservative Objections

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By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Jan. 14, 2025 “Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas n…

Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement

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