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Texas House elects Dade Phelan speaker as 2021 legislative session gets underway

Phelan’s election to the gavel was one of the House’s first order of business Tuesday, when the Legislature kicked off the 2021 legislative session.

State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, held a press conference at the capitol to declare that he had enough votes to become Speaker of the House. Nov 4, 2020.

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Politics 2020 elections 87th Legislative Session Dade Phelan Dan Patrick Greg Abbott Texas House of Representatives Texas Legislature Texas Senate