Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Increased sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been reported in Lubbock as raids have taken place across Texas and nationwide.

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.

The 89th Texas Legislative session kicked off with the swearing-in of new Speaker David Burrows, a republican from Lubbock.

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities purchase more water and upgrade their infrastructure.

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps it was a threat. Pass conservative measures or else, Patrick suggested in a social media post and news release.

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

As the 89th Texas Legislative Session convened Tuesday, the most critical item on the agenda was the highly contested Speaker of the House race, which had become

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.

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

The Texas STAAR Test is a common tool used in public schools, but would you be able to answer some sample questions from the TEA?

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott and State Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) joined human trafficking survivor and advocate Rhonda Kuykendall on Tuesday to talk about the role commercial airports can play in preventing human trafficking.