The lawyer, Patrick Short, issued a statement Monday morning saying his firm “has been engaged by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-TX 2) in a matter relating a possible complaint filed against him with the Texas House Ethics Committee.”
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, has retained a criminal-defense attorney amid a potential ethics investigation by a House committee.
"We are aware of outrageous claims circulating online by second-tier media that make false claims against Representative Slaton," Short said. "As a result, he has been advised to forward all inquiries in this matter—including any that may relate to a possible complaint—to his legal counsel." The Capitol has been abuzz about Slaton’s whereabouts after he missed one of the most important days of the session Thursday, when the House debated the budget. It was even more eyebrow-raising because the conservative rabble-rouser had proposed 27 amendments to the budget. Slaton was the only absence when the roll call was called Thursday morning.
As speculation grew about Slaton during the budget debate Thursday, the chairman of the General Investigating Committee, Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, issued a statement saying the panel does not comment "on any investigations it undertakes, including statements confirming or denying the existence of any ongoing investigation."READ MORE:It remains to be seen whether Slaton will be present when the House returns at 2 p.m. Monday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
State Rep. Bryan Slaton retains criminal defense lawyer in possible ethics investigationThe lawyer, Patrick Short, issued a statement Monday morning saying his firm “has been engaged by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-TX 2) in a matter relating a possible complaint filed against him with the Texas House Ethics Committee.”
Read more »
Texas House member’s odd absence fuels rumors, possible inquiryTexas state Rep. Bryan Slaton’s odd absence is subject of ‘outrageous allegations,’ his lawyer says
Read more »
Federal Way gun retailer that violated state law to pay thousands in penalties, state feesA King County judge has found that a Federal Way gun shop and its owner violated state law by selling high-capacity magazines after the state banned the sale of the magazines last year.
Read more »
North Texas lawmaker hires defense attorney after infidelity allegationsNorth Texas lawmaker Bryan Slaton has hired a criminal defense attorney to defend him in case he is investigated by a House ethics panel, the attorney said in...
Read more »
Zach Bryan Condemns ‘Insulting Transgender People’ Amid Travis Tritt’s Anheuser-Busch BoycottZach Bryan spoke out on social media over the weekend regarding the culture clash within country music over Bud Light teaming with a trans activist for its latest campaign.
Read more »