State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday, concluding a months-long internal conflict within the Texas Republican Party. Burrows secured 85 votes in the second round of voting, defeating State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield), who garnered 55 votes.
Texas lawmakers returned to Austin on Tuesday to begin a 140-day session, during which the Republican-led Legislature is poised to pass an array of conservative priorities and decide how to spend more than a quarter trillion dollars in state money over the next two years.
A warming trend today is expected to be brief, as the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Angelo forecasts an Arctic cold front moving through late Friday into Saturday, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures for the weekend and early next week.
Corrections Officers at the Tom Green County Jail report 12 bookings, including charges for driving while intoxicated 3rd or more, probation violations, unlawful carrying of a weapon, and criminal trespass.
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. announced the first commercial delivery utilizing its 42-mile Dune Express conveyor system, a fully electric proppant logistics network designed to improve efficiency in the Permian Basin.
