A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker. But some of his opponents believe

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

The self-proclaimed party of "law and order" has officially walked away from their values. With the release of nearly 1,600 people who cost taxpayers more than $30 million in repairs to the Capitol, attacked police and cost us more in investigations and trials,

A key part is the requirement that the GOP House Caucus demanded. Committee Chairs are to be members from the majority party in the House, currently Republican. But the rules state that Vice Chairs are to be members of the minority party, currently Democrats. HR 4 also requires the two leadership positions to work together.

Sid Miller, a Republican and Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture, posted on X on Thursday: "Hollywood is dying. Productions can't get out of California fast enough. Texas will benefit without subsidizing the folks that brought us woke, anti-Christian bigotry, socialism, transgenderism, etc."

The departing leader of the Democratic National Committee is reflecting on why his party lost to Donald Trump.

The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP primary attacks against supporters.

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

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

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The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other long sought conservative goals.

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts take a look at the top stories in Texas politics from this week.