Texas House, Dustin Burrows and Republican Caucus

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.
A North Texan as speaker? Here’s the Texas House Republican caucus’ speaker pick
The House Republican Caucus has named Rep. David Cook, a Mansfield Republican, as its pick for House speaker, but his opponent, fellow-Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows, says he has the votes to ultimately win the race when the next legislative session begins.
Rep. Tepper endorses Dustin Burrows for Speaker of the Texas House
Representative Carl Tepper issued a statement in response to Lubbock State Representative Dustin Burrows’ candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?
The House speaker is the presiding officer during the legislative session for the House of Representatives. The speaker maintains order during floor debates, recognizes legislators wishing to speak and rules on procedural matters. The speaker also signs all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature.
Why Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas House should elect a speaker backed by Republican caucus
The Republican governor said whoever wins the race to become speaker of the Texas House should have the backing of the GOP caucus.
Texas Republicans Break Ranks Over State's House Speaker
Two Texas House Republicans insisted on Monday they had the support needed to be elected as the chamber's new speaker as intense infighting within the state party continues. On Friday, House Speaker Dade Phelan,
The Texas House will have a new speaker. What happens now?
Rep. Dade Phelan will remain in the House, but not as its leader. Here's what happens now. DALLAS — In a stunning development Friday morning, the incumbent speaker of the Texas House of ...
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Texas House Speaker: What do they do?
The speaker is tasked with maintaining order on the House floor during debates, recognizing members who want to speak and ...
Drew Landry: The Texas Speaker’s race that was…or is?
In his latest column, Drew Landry explores the race for Texas Speaker of the House, featuring his one-time political rival ...
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BREAKING: Dade Phelan dropping out of Speaker's race
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today issued the following statement:“Serving in the Texas House is one of the greatest ...
Texas House Republicans choose their speaker candidate, but the loser declares victory
Texas House Republicans met in private Saturday to choose a candidate for speaker to back in the 2025 session of the ...
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Huffman talks about taking over as Ohio’s Speaker of the House
Ohio’s Senate President will be moving to the House of Representatives in the next term, and he is getting ready to take over ...
House Passes $895B Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping $895 billion defense policy bill that includes a ban on transgender care for children of military members.
Florida to have largest Republican Conference in the House’s history
According to Florida House of Representatives speaker Daniel Perez, a c has changed her voter registration from Democrat to ...