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==Censured==
==Censured==
The Republican Party of Orange County, which is located in Dade Phelan's district, formally censured him in 2023. Subsequently the Republican Party of Ellis County also censured Phelan.<ref>https://texasscorecard.com/local/ellis-county-gop-censures-house-speaker-dade-phelan/</ref>
The Republican Party of Orange County, which is located in Dade Phelan's district, formally censured him in 2023. Subsequently, the Republican Party of Ellis County also censured Phelan.<ref>https://texasscorecard.com/local/ellis-county-gop-censures-house-speaker-dade-phelan/</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
The [[liberal]] ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] named him one of the best legislators of 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author=Carlos Sanchez, R. G. Ratcliffe, and Christopher Hooks|title=2019: The Best and Worst Legislators |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/2019-the-best-and-worst-texas-legislators/ |publisher=''Texas Monthly'' |date=June 18, 2019|accessedate=December 4, 2020}}</ref>
The [[liberal]] ''Texas Monthly'' [[magazine]] named him one of the best legislators of 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author=Carlos Sanchez, R. G. Ratcliffe, and Christopher Hooks|title=2019: The Best and Worst Legislators |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/2019-the-best-and-worst-texas-legislators/ |publisher=''Texas Monthly'' |date=June 18, 2019|accessedate=December 4, 2020}}</ref>
In May 2023, state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] called for Phelan's resignation after the Speaker appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref name="Intoxicated"/> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After “Debilitating Intoxication”|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref> However, the call for Phelan's resignation came '''''after''''' the House Committee on General Investigating announced that Paxton was the subject of an ongoing investigation into misuse of his office.
In May 2023, state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] called for Phelan's resignation after the Speaker appeared inebriated while presiding over the House.<ref name="Intoxicated"/> Paxton also said that Phelan has repeatedly blocked many conservative measures in the House which were already approved in the state Senate under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-after-debilitating-intoxication/|title=Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to Resign After "Debilitating Intoxication"|author=J. D. Rucker|date=May 23, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2023}}</ref> However, the call for Phelan's resignation came '''''after''''' the House Committee on General Investigating announced that Paxton was the subject of an ongoing investigation into misuse of his office.
==References==
==References==