State Rep. Bryan Slaton on Thursday was seen leaving an area where the meeting of a legislative committee tasked with investigating lawmaker misconduct.
Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, walks the hallway after stepping out of the Senate Finance room, which connects to the House Appropriations where the House General Investigating Committee was holding an executive session, at the state Capitol in Austin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Slaton, 45, has been accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with an intern who is under the age of 21.AUSTIN — State Rep.
The House General Investigating Committee met for about an hour behind closed doors to conduct a due process hearing into a case it is referring to as “Matter B.”Earlier this week, Rep. Charlie Geren, a Fort Worth Republican who sits on the committee, said the individual involved in the matter likely engaged in “inappropriate workplace conduct.”
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