As the eighty-ninth legislative session approaches its conclusion, Republican leaders are on track to approve just about ...

It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an ...

This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows endorsed the proposal that raises teacher pay and ...

Legislation endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows banning teens from acting like animals in schools ...

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Texas legislators backed Senate Bill 840 to convert empty offices into housing, tackling the affordability crisis. The bill redefines land use for urban areas.

Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, from Lubbock, sat down with KAMC’s Jen Phillips for an exclusive interview.

meaning at least 12 Democrats need to play along with the Republican majority. Although most of the Democratic caucus helped elect Dustin Burrows as speaker, most Democrats have withheld their ...

Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a school choice bill ... Dan Patrick, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows, bill author and state Sen. Brandon Creighton, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, school choice ...