AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick today highlighted the close collaboration between the House and Senate on legislation to address concerns raised by the U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick created the Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, which will meet jointly.

AUSTIN, Texas — As the 89th Legislature adjourns sine die, Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the below statement highlighting the session’s major victories for Texas families, educators, and taxpayers.

AUSTIN, Texas — Following the Texas House today voting to send House Bill 2 to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for signature, education leaders across the state are voicing strong support for the House’s priority legislation, which delivers the largest public education funding increase in Texas history.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and leaders of the House and Senate today issued the below statements following an agreement on House Bill 2, the House’s priority school finance legislation.

AUSTIN, Texas — Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today released the following statement after the House voted to approve Senate Bill 2, establishing an Education Savings Account (ESA) program and “school choice” in the State of Texas: “Today marks a historic chapter for education in our state, with the Texas House passing its landmark ‘Texas Two Step’ proposals to deliver more education opportunities for students alongside the largest-ever increase in public school funding.