Texas Reps. on House Speaker election, new session
The FOX Texas Trio made the trip to Austin for the opening of the new legislative session. They talk to Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington) and Rep. Mano Deayala (R-Houston) about the priorities of the latest session and what they expect.
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected as Texas House Speaker
AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.
Texas House Republicans face possible censure following Speaker vote
Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?
Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton .
Burrows secures speaker position amid GOP division in Texas House
The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.
Burrows clinches TX House Speaker after Republican rivalry
The Texas legislative session is underway with a new speaker taking the helm of the Texas House, pledging fairness and bipartisanship.
State of Texas: GOP threatens censure for members who backed Burrows
Speaker Vote Fallout -  A contentious vote ends a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers.  In the end, Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker.  But some of his opponents believe the fight is not over.
Texas 'Oath Keepers' founder released after presidential pardon
A Texas man convicted of orchestrating plots to overthrow the 2020 election is now out of prison. President Donald Trump wiped away Stewart Rhodes' sentence.
Fort Worth city councilmember Dr. Jared Williams says he won’t seek re-election
Williams, who represents District 6, which includes the far south and southwest of Fort Worth, was elected to the council in ...
Special election for Grayson County’s first Emergency Services District to be held in May
Tuesday’s approval for a special May election follows the December gathering of 144 residents who sought more funding for ...
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Criminal appeals court to rehear election wrongdoing case involving Washington County Republican
The Court of Criminal Appeals will rehear a case it threw out last year. Three of the judges became targets of Attorney ...
Oath Keepers founder from North Texas among those released from prison after Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
The news comes after Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of all 1,500-plus people charged with crimes from the Jan. 6, ...
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2024 Presidential Election
Nov 5 • 9:00 PM ET Fox News calls Texas for Donald Trump ... to date with the most crucial states of the 2024 presidential election. Our editorial team has highlighted key races to watch ...
Who's up and who's down: Where Texas politicians stand with Donald Trump as he takes office
From Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to Chip Roy and Dan Crenshaw, an inside look at how Texas politicians relate to President ...
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Relations between leaders of Texas Senate, House already off to rocky start
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...