[3] He won the general election for the position in November 2014, beating Democratic opponent Max R. Tarbox with 81.2 percent of the vote.

[11] In addition to these bills, Burrows was behind legislation supporting Texas firefighters, an issue he had begun to successfully address during the prior session.

[12] During the 86th Session, Burrows co-authored House Bill 1521 – "which would penalize insurers that illegally deny Texas first responders access to medical treatment for line-of-duty injuries covered under state workers’ compensation laws.

[18] He ran unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary[19] and defeated Democrat Addison Perry-Franks in the general election with 79.29 percent of the vote.

[21] Burrows and Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) introduced legislation to reprimand any localities who choose to use a loophole in the State's property tax code.

[22] Burrows spearheaded an ultimately successful effort to have gun stores in Texas declared essential businesses, allowing them to choose to open during the State's COVID-19 lockdown.

[31] Burrows is married to the former Elisabeth Hause, who grew up in South Texas in a family engaged in cattle ranching and oil and natural gas.