It's clear this is a new chapter in Texas politics. At least one Austin insider says former speaker Dade Phelan will still have a voice in the house. Burrows supports school vouchers, which is ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan ... him from power. Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep.

House Speaker Dade ... about Phelan's chances of even holding onto the speakership even before the decision to drop out, though he appeared ready to fight to keep the position. Rep.

One of the underlying factors in the GOP-driven effort, which began in late 2023, to deny Rep. Dade Phelan a third term as speaker of the Texas House was that Republican lawmakers felt they should ...

The Texas House on Tuesday re-elected State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) to a second term as House Speaker. The Texas Legislature reconvened Tuesday in Austin for the 88th legislative session ...