AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today announced the promotion of Zak Covar to Chief of Staff, effective immediately, following the departure of current Chief of Staff Robert “Bob” Duncan, who will be returning to the Texas Tech University System. Covar previously served as the Speaker’s Deputy Chief of Staff. “Since […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick today announced the formation of House and Senate Select Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education. These committees will meet jointly to study and issue reports on bias, discourse, and freedom of speech across Texas college […]
House Delivers Property Tax Relief, Flood Control Support, Judiciary Modernization & More AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the following statement after the House passed a series of legislative priorities on Governor Greg Abbott’s special session call, including improvements to the Texas judiciary, providing further property tax relief, safeguarding […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed its priority disaster preparedness and relief legislation to help strengthen the state against future emergencies and provide relief to communities impacted by recent flooding: “This summer’s tragic flooding has left profound impact on our state—taking […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the following statement praising final passage of House Bill 4, the House’s congressional redistricting bill answering Governor Abbott’s special session call: “The Texas House today delivered legislation to redistrict certain congressional districts to address concerns raised by the Department of Justice and ensure […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed a legal complaint in the State of California to enforce arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives against legislators who fled the State to obstruct the proceedings of the Texas Legislature. “Texans are fed up with […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Attorney General Ken Paxton have taken legal action to enforce arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives on Democrat members who fled the State in order to break quorum. “Speaker Burrows immediately issued warrants for the arrest of runaway Democrats who fled […]
Committee Hears Key Bills to Strengthen the State’s Disaster Response & Support Texans AUSTIN, Texas — Following a critical hearing yesterday of the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows highlighted the committee’s dedication to providing relief to Texans devastated by the recent flooding and strengthening the […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. The 21-member committee will have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to congressional districts. Speaker Burrows appointed the following members to serve on the House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting: Representative Cody Vasut, Chair […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued a proclamation for the House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding and appointed nine House members to serve on it. Chaired by Representative Ken King, the House’s select committee will have jurisdiction over state policy for natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and […]
