Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Selects Rep. Dustin Burrows to Lead Chamber On Tuesday, the opening day of the legislative session, House members elected Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows to be the Speaker of the Texas House.  Burrows...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Speaker Race Prior to the New Year, state Rep. Gary Gates – Republican from Fort Bend County – sent a letter to all Republican colleagues that criticized his fellow members for the intraparty...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Speaker Race The Republican Party of Texas is weighing in heavily against the Republican House members who are refusing to support Rep. David Cook, who was chosen by the caucus to lead the House in...