Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in report

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Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in report
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A Texas Monthly article revealed fresh allegations of sexual harassment against two senators with a history of scandals.

State Sen. Charles Schwertner , R-Georgetown, leaves the Travis County Jailhouse in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The reporting focuses on the culture in the upper chamber in the post #MeToo era, examining how rules meant to protect people from sexual harassment go unenforced.

Schwertner, who was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk last year, has been restored to good standing in the Senate where he chairs a committee and is a close ally of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Tayhlor Coleman, a Houston-based political consultant, said Miles touched her inappropriately when they greeted each other at a party in 2016.

House Speaker Dade Phelan sent a letter to House members and staff advising them of the efforts the House has taken in recent years to combat sexual misconduct within the building.

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