Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow Republicans.

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows visited Midland Thursday to provide an overview of the recent legislative session.

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows presides before adjourning Sine Die on the last day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin, Monday, June 2, 2025.

The so-called Big Three — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — at a bill signing on May 14, 2025. Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ...

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Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows presides before adjourning Sine Die on the last day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin, Monday, June 2, 2025.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, speaker of the Texas House Representatives, adjourns the 89th Legislative session Texas Capitol on June 2.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gavels out the 89th Texas Legislature sine die at the Texas Capitol on Monday, June 2, 2025. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gavels out the 89th Texas Legislature sine die at the Texas Capitol on Monday, June 2, 2025. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune ...

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Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows raises his gavel Jan. 15 on the second day of the 89th legislative session at the Capitol in Austin. (Juan Figueroa/Dallas Morning News/TNS) ...