Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker ... This week Eanes Independent School District announced it would be closing Valley View Elementary School at the end of the school year.

TEXAS, USA — Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected Texas House speaker Tuesday, shortly after the 89th Texas Legislative session started. Burrow was selected as the next Texas House Speaker over Reps. David Cook, R-Mansfield and Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, D-Dallas. Ramos was eliminated in the first runoff.

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the new session.

Dustin Burrows ... which handles bills on taxes. Burrows also chaired the select committee that investigated the Uvalde school massacre that killed 19 students and two teachers in May 2022.

Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House ... special election by the Terry County Republican Party. Burrows has been a vocal advocate for school vouchers, supporting initiatives to expand school ...

Some supporters of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement reacted with fury on Tuesday after Texas Republican Dustin Burrows was ... new laws on school vouchers and the banning ...

Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give ...

The Texas House elected Dustin ... school districts from suspending or terminating teachers for “permissible teaching about the Bible.” It ultimately failed. During the 2017 session, Burrows ...

Proponents of school choice in Texas argue it lets students attend schools that fit their specific needs, while critics claim it weakens already struggling public schools.

Two Tarrant County Republicans debated the merits of education savings accounts, the top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025.

The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday.

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer playing field.