In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes ...

Ho u s e Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting ...

Two Texas House Republicans insisted on Monday they had the support needed to be elected as the chamber's new speaker as ...

Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton want House speaker candidates Dustin Burrows or David Cook to ram through their priorities, ...

With Speaker Dade Phelan out of the race, Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows will now face off. Dade Phelan has ended his bid to remain in charge of the Texas House, but the ...

Phelan drops bid for speaker; no clear winner yet ...

Texas political news has been dominated lately by the fight over who will be the new speaker of the Texas House. Here’s a ...

Monday night (December 9) in far west Bryan. A Bryan fire department spokesman says no one was hurt at an oilfield services ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting on Saturday, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield emerged as the preference of ...

An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the ...

In his latest column, Drew Landry explores the race for Texas Speaker of the House, featuring his one-time political rival ...

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all ...