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A Fort Worth lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor attracted fellow Democrats to her side at the Capitol on Tuesday as ...
Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier spent the night at the state's Capitol, which she live streamed, after refusing to sign a ...
Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHouse Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...
Rep. Nicole Collier has been in the House for more than 10 hours Monday after she has refused to have a Texas state law ...
Democratic State Representative Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor, refusing to comply with an order.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNRep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas House Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after she ...
Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.
AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s 89th regular session began.
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, rises from his seat after being elected Speaker of the House on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol Tuesday January 14, 2025.
After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two ...
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