Texas House rallies behind Speaker Dade Phelan, even as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames him for GOP legislative failures
Phelan has touted a list of conservative wins in his first session as House leader, such as passing legislation to let Texans carry handguns without a license and approving some of the strictest restrictions on abortion in the country. Full Story
![House Speaker Dade Phelan speaks with legislators on the House floor on May 30, 2021.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/BPIaaB7ThrsSwcq09FC5LJWU1Tk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/452eac0fdc274de9561b3f86fbc12446/House%20Floor%20SB7%20May%2030%20MG%20TT%2020.jpg)