The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.

Many of the top assignments went to allies of new House Speaker Dustin Burrows. But a few also went to his critics.

Leaning heavily on trusted lieutenants who helped him survive his bruising rise to leadership, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday appointed a slate of 30 Republican committee chairs to drive his agenda and defend GOP-dominated House policy positions.