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In late May 2023, Phelan was slurring his speech while presiding over a session on the House floor, apparently because he was intoxicated. Independent news services reported that "Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan slurred speech on House floor," providing a video showing it.<ref name="Intoxicated">https://www.kwtx.com/video/2023/05/23/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-slurred-speech-house-floor/</ref>
In late May 2023, Phelan was slurring his speech while presiding over a session on the House floor, apparently because he was intoxicated. Independent news services reported that "Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan slurred speech on House floor," providing a video showing it.<ref name="Intoxicated">https://www.kwtx.com/video/2023/05/23/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-slurred-speech-house-floor/</ref>
Illustrating how he is a [[Judas politician]], Phelan led an ambush impeachment of the popular and recently elected [[conservative]] Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] on May 27, 2023.
Illustrating how he is a [[Judas politician]], Phelan led an ambush impeachment of the popular and recently elected [[conservative]] Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] on May 27, 2023. The vote against Paxton was 121 to 23, with 60 Republicans joining the majority to impeach. Paxton was immediately suspended from his duties upon the House impeachment. The matter now heads to the state Senate, which is 19-12 Republican, presided over by the Republican Lieutenant Governor [[Dan Patrick]], a political associate of Paxton. the Senate membership includes [[Angela Paxton]], Ken Paxton's wife.
==Background==
==Background==
In 1994, Phelan graduated from the [[Roman Catholic]] Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont. In 1998, he received a degree in business from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]. He is affiliated with his family-owned Phelan Investments, a fourth-generation [[real estate]] company.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=21|title=Texas House of Representatives: Representative Phelan, Dade|publisher=Texas House of Representatives|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}</ref>
In 1994, Phelan graduated from the [[Roman Catholic]] Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont. In 1998, he received a degree in business from the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]]. He is affiliated with his family-owned Phelan Investments, a fourth-generation real estate company.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=21|title=Texas House of Representatives: Representative Phelan, Dade|publisher=Texas House of Representatives|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}</ref>
He was a staff member for former state Senator Tommy Williams, former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Dick Armey]], and former District 21 State Representative Mark Stiles. Then [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] twice named Phelan to the Lower Neches Valley Authority; he was the board president in 2013.<ref name=bio/>
He was a staff member for former state Senator Tommy Williams, former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Dick Armey]], and former District 21 State Representative Mark Stiles. Then [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] twice named Phelan to the Lower Neches Valley Authority; he was the board president in 2013.<ref name=bio/>