AUSTIN — Just moments after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick used the words "dysfunction," "negligence" and "stupidity" to describe Speaker Dade Phelan's management of the Texas House, the Senate's presiding ...

Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan. Phelan made the announcement Thursday morning in a news release touting Perry’s previous posts as a ...

Lamar University recently hosted a naming ceremony to honor former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan for his contributions to the school and Southeast Texas. On Thursday, the ...

Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is seeking serious consequences for his Democratic colleagues who left the state to avoid key legislative work. Phelan has initiated a civil arrest warrant ...