AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives:

As new session begins, Lt. Gov. Patrick calling for lawmakers to pass the Dementia Prevention Research Institute and offer new hope to families facing Alzheimer's.

Texas Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for Lt. Gov. Patrick and his billionaire donors.

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast digs into what the speaker’s race tells us about the next 140 days in Austin.

House members will kick off the session by electing a new House speaker, which comes after months of GOP infighting.

Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House with bipartisan support Jan. 14. Burrows replaced Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, as the leader of the 150-member chamber.

Vouchers are poised to take center stage as the GOP-led Legislature opens a new session on Tuesday, along with a litany of other conservative priorities like immigration.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.

Cook has support from some top Texas Republicans, including Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Governor Greg Abbott has ... James Talarico (D-Austin) believes the Speaker’s race is being influenced by outside sources who want to ...

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the new session.

The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution against those who supported