House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

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J, Drew Landry shares his takes on the recent election of Lubbock's State Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House Speaker.

Despite strong opposition from top Texas GOP leaders, Rep. Dustin Burrows has been elected as the next Texas House Speaker. His election marks a significant win for East Texas representatives who backed him and are now hopeful for a promising future for conservative policies.

House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He’d faced scrutiny from some within the GOP for his leadership, including the appointment of Democrats as committee chairs – a long held House tradition – and the House’s impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Republican Dustin Burrows of Lubbock was elected Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, with a coalition of Republicans and Democrats supporting him, en

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin Burrows and Rep. David Cook.