At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Beaumont Republican who oversaw a spate of conservative legislation and led the failed impeachment against a fellow Republican that revealed deeper divisions ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Thursday he will not pursue re-election to House District 21 seat in 2026, ending a legislative career that included leading major ...

The state GOP’s executive committee censured Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Saturday for facilitating the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and appointing Democrats to chair committees.

State Rep. Shelby Slawson announced Thursday she is running for Texas House speaker, becoming the second member to challenge the chamber’s current leader, Dade Phelan, for control of the gavel.

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced he will not seek reelection to the Texas Legislature on Thursday, August 21, — and a former Hollywood A-lister helped him deliver the news. "Thank you ...

State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, speaks with other representatives on the House floor on May 19, 2025. (Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune, Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief ...

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Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced he would retire from the Legislature on Thursday, capping a decade-long tenure that saw his steady rise to power before losing the gavel in an ...

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