Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican recently selected as speaker of the Texas House, raised more than $750,000 in political contributions in the first two weeks of December. The sum — raised in the final sprint before state lawmakers are barred from fundraising until June 23,

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in 2019.

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas House will vote Tuesday for their new Speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. It's the first vote lawmakers will conduct during the 89th regular legislative session after being sworn in.