If state Rep. Dade Phelan has any regrets about not being able to win a third term as speaker of the Texas House, he's keeping them to himself. In fact, the Beaumont legislator said he wouldn't ...

The latest Dade Phelan news from The Texas Tribune. By Jayme Lozano Carver Jan. 28, 2025 Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks ...

This concludes a contentious fight over the speakership after Dade Phelan chose not to seek for the speaker position again. "The removal of the disgraced and corrupt Dade Phelan as speaker of the ...

"But, SPEAKER Dade Phelan killed the bill by letting it languish in committee for a month, assuring it would never have time for a vote on the floor," he added. "This was inexcusable and unacceptable.

David Cook (R) for the role, but lawmakers voted 85-55 for Burrows, an ally of outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan (R). “The duty bestowed upon me today as Speaker of the Texas House is one of immense ...

KBMT-TV Beaumont-Port Arthur, Posted: January 15, 2025 | Last updated: January 15, 2025 The 89th Texas Legislative session kicked off with the swearing-in of new Speaker David Burrows, a ...

The Texas House elected Dustin Burrows as its new speaker on Tuesday, elevating an establishment pick from within former Speaker Dade Phelan’s circle over Rep. David Cook, a Mansfield ...

Burrows, a 10-year House veteran and a top lieutenant of outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont, defeated Republican Rep. David Cook of Mansfield by cobbling together a coalition of Democratic ...

Late last year, then-Speaker Dade Phelan, a Republican, withdrew his bid to remain speaker after leading the impeachment effort. On Tuesday, Rep. David Cook, the candidate backed by Paxton and the ...