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Burns nearly won outright the five-candidate, all-Republican nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 4, 2003. He led with 6,152 votes (46.7 percent). Susan Bonnett, with 3,534 votes (26.8 percent) ran second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10042003/10042003_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 4, 2003|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> Bonnett withdrew from the pending [[general election]], and Burns won the seat outright.  Burns was reelected without opposition in 2007.​

Burns nearly won outright the five-candidate, all-Republican nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 4, 2003. He led with 6,152 votes (46.7 percent). Susan Bonnett, with 3,534 votes (26.8 percent) ran second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10042003/10042003_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 4, 2003|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> Bonnett withdrew from the pending [[general election]], and Burns won the seat outright.  Burns was reelected without opposition in 2007.​

 

After the election of Republican [[Bobby Jindal]] as [[governor]] in 2007, Burns soon entered the [[special election]] called to fill Jindal's term in Louisiana's 1st congressional district. His principal rival was newly elected state Senator [[Steve Scalise]] of Jefferson Parish. Burns accused Scalise of having used [[push polling]] to mislead voters in their congressional race. Under this system, a campaign contacts voters by telephone and asks probing questions which leave a negative impression of an opposing candidate. Scalise defended his poll from criticism by Burns: "We were running a public opinion survey this week conducted by the largest Republican polling firm in the country, Public Opinion Strategies. . . . conducted with a sample of 300 people, and it shows Scalise at 57 percent, Burns at 26 percent and undecided at 17 percent. The margin of error is 5.6 percent. We ran a fact-based public opinion survey, not a push poll."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1205560202224150.xml&coll=1|title=Scalise defends integrity of GOP runoff survey|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune}}</ref> ​

After the election of Republican [[Bobby Jindal]] as [[governor]] in 2007, Burns soon entered the [[special election]] called to fill Jindal's term in Louisiana's 1st congressional district. His principal rival was newly elected state Senator [[Steve Scalise]] of Jefferson Parish. Burns accused Scalise of having used push polling to mislead voters in their congressional race. Under this system, a campaign contacts voters by telephone and asks probing questions which leave a negative impression of an opposing candidate. Scalise defended his poll from criticism by Burns: "We were running a public opinion survey this week conducted by the largest Republican polling firm in the country, Public Opinion Strategies. . . . conducted with a sample of 300 people, and it shows Scalise at 57 percent, Burns at 26 percent and undecided at 17 percent. The margin of error is 5.6 percent. We ran a fact-based public opinion survey, not a push poll."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1205560202224150.xml&coll=1|title=Scalise defends integrity of GOP runoff survey|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune}}</ref>  

 

In the March 8, 2008, Republican primary, which was a [[closed primary|closed election]] restricted to registered Republicans, Scalise polled 16,799 votes (48 percent). Burns received 9,631 votes (28 percent), and two other candidates, Ben Morris and David Simpson, shared some 24 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/03082008/03082008_MultiParish.html|title=Louisiana election returns, March 8, 2008|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> In the [[runoff election]] on April 5, Scalise easily prevailed, 19,338 (58 percent) to Burns's 13,958 (41.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/04052008/04052008_Congressional.html|title=Congressional election results, April 5, 2008|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>​

In the March 8, 2008, Republican primary, Scalise polled 16,799 votes (48 percent). Burns received 9,631 votes (28 percent), and two other candidates, Ben Morris and David Simpson, shared some 24 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 8, 2008.</ref> In the [[runoff election]] on April 5, Scalise easily prevailed, 19,338 (58 percent) to Burns's 13,958 (41.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 5, 2008.</ref>​

 

Burns served on these House committees: (1) Health and Welfare, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/41576/louisiana-(la)-state-representative-timothy-g-burns-%5Bla-house-of-representatives%5D|title=Louisiana State Representative Timothy G. Burns|publisher=freedomspeaks.com|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>​

Burns served on these House committees: (1) Health and Welfare, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/41576/louisiana-(la)-state-representative-timothy-g-burns-%5Bla-house-of-representatives%5D|title=Louisiana State Representative Timothy G. Burns|publisher=freedomspeaks.com|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>​ In 2010, Burns was rated in his legislative voting record 100 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 89 percent from the[Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was rated 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35573|title=Rep. Timothy G. "Tim" Burns|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref>​

In 2010, Burns was rated in his legislative voting record 100 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 89 percent from the[Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was rated 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=35573|title=Rep. Timothy G. "Tim" Burns|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref>​

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Burns won his third and final term in the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He received 6,156 votes (69.1 percent) to 2,752 (30.9 percent) for his intraparty opponent, Pat Phillips.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> He was be succeeded in January 2016 by another Republican, [[Reid Falconer]] of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish, as Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] succeeded Jindal as governor. Falconer defeated Pat Phillips in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.​ Falconer surrendered the seat when he ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate on October 12, 2019.

Burns won his third and final term in the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He received 6,156 votes (69.1 percent) to 2,752 (30.9 percent) for his intraparty opponent, Pat Phillips.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> He was be succeeded in January 2016 by another Republican, [[Reid Falconer]] of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish, as Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] succeeded Jindal as governor. Falconer defeated Pat Phillips in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.​ Falconer surrendered the seat when he ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate on October 12, 2019.