House Speaker Dade Phelan Allegedly Intoxicated While Presiding Over Texas House of Representatives

House Speaker Dade Phelan Allegedly Intoxicated While Presiding Over Texas House of Representatives

House Speaker Dade Phelan has been accused of being intoxicated while presiding over the Texas House of Representatives. Video footage from the House floor shows Phelan slurring his words and appearing to be unsteady on his feet.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on Phelan to resign, saying that he was "in a state of apparent debilitating intoxication". Phelan has denied the allegations, but he has not yet responded to Paxton's call for his resignation.