There is a new speaker of the Texas House. That was the top issue as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature began.

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...

Members of the Texas House of Representatives have chosen Rep. Dustin Burrow (R-Lubbock) as Speaker of the House for the 89th legislative session.

Texas legislative session began Tuesday, and the first floor fight for the powerful speaker of the Texas house position since the 1970s is underway after the 89th Texas Legislature was seated. The ...