Among the front-runners is Rep. David Cook, a Republican from North Texas. Cook is heading into his third term in the House of Representatives, serving in District 96. Cook's district covers ...

Paxton’s latest tour is the continuation of his efforts in the past year to get political revenge on House Republicans who ...

In less than two weeks the newest Texas Legislature will be sworn in at the state Capitol and the first important item on the to-do list for state representatives will be picking the next Speaker of ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary floor ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Last year, state Rep. David Cook of ...

David Cook of Mansfield by cobbling together a coalition of Democratic and GOP House members in the 150-member chamber. The final tally gave Burrows 85 votes and Cook 55 with the remaining members ...

State Reps. David Cook, left, and Dustin Burrows lead the race for Texas House Speaker in a Jan. 14 election. Aaron E. Martinez, Annie Rice USA TODAY NETWORK The next Texas House speaker will not ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually long and unusually public mudfight for the role.

The race is between House Republican Caucus nominee state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. The competition between the two has created a split among House ...