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State Representative, 83rd District
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Dustin Burrows

Candidate for State Representative, 83rd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Speaker of the Texas House; attorney
Campaign website
burrows4tx.com

State representative for District 83 since 2015 and Speaker of the Texas House since January 2025; a Lubbock attorney and partner at Burrows Law Firm.

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Photo: Official portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Led passage of $51 billion in property tax relief.

    Keeping Texas Affordable – Republican Dustin Burrows

    Campaign website · burrows4tx.com

    “Provided $51 billion in property tax relief to help homeowners and businesses keep more of their money (SB 1)”
    Report

  • Led the law requiring voter approval for large tax increases.

    The 2019 Texas Taxpayer Transparency Act.

    About – Republican Dustin Burrows

    Campaign website · burrows4tx.com

    “requiring voter approval for property tax increases above a certain threshold”
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Public safety

Housing

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Led the 2023 law preempting local business regulations.

    The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act.

    About – Republican Dustin Burrows

    Campaign website · burrows4tx.com

    “eliminating patchwork local regulations and restoring uniform regulatory authority to the state”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dustin Burrows on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (17)

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