In a contentious vote, Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as speaker ... and more news

Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was elected speaker of the Texas House as the 89th session of the Texas Legislature kicked off Tuesday, defeating the preferred candidate of grassroots Republicans and requiring help from Democrats to prevail; In other news, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh’s job over an alleged violation of the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI; Arlington police are investigating a Monday evening shooting that left one person dead at an apartment complex. At about 5:50 p.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Laurelwood Drive on reports of a shooting; And many of the authentic flavors of Mexico found in D-F-W have ties to the people who have migrated to the region. Some of these dishes have generations-long traditions, cooking methods and even secret ingredients. The Dallas Morning News is launching a new series documenting and highlighting authentic flavors of Mexico found here in North Texas. Visit dallas news dot com forward slash sabores to read more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices