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Texas House to elect new Speaker after month-long divisive battle among Republicans
After current House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the gavel in early December, one member of his leadership team, Representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock entered the race pitting himself against Representative David Cook of Mansfield.
Battle for Texas House Speaker ramps up ahead of start of new legislative session
The void is set to be filled by either Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock or Rep. David Cook of Mansfield. Experts told KHOU 11 the choice could determine how the House — and the GOP in the chamber — moves forward this session. Either candidate would need 76 votes to secure control of the gavel.
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Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep postAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Texas House abandoned efforts Friday to keep his powerful post in the face of unrelenting pressure from the party's hard right and anger ...
Five years after weathering a major Republican House leadership controversy, Burrows finds himself at the center of another skirmish — this time as he seeks the speaker’s gavel himself.
Members of the Texas House will vote Tuesday for their new Speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. It's ...
The Texas Legislature meets every two years to introduce bills that it hopes will become law. Over 1,636 house bills have ...
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