After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vot…
By Jim Vertuno and Jake Bleiberg | Associated Press
Here is how the impeachment process works in Texas, and how the 60-year-old Republican came to face the prospect of becoming just the third official to be impeached in the state’s nearly 200-year history:Under the Texas Constitution and law, impeaching a state official is similar to the process on the federal level: The action starts in the state House.
The GOP in Texas controls every branch of state government. Republican lawmakers and leaders alike have until this week taken a muted posture toward the myriad examples of Paxton’s alleged misconduct and law breaking that emerged in legal filings and news reports over the years. A few hours before the impeachment vote, Gov. Abbott, who has stayed quiet about it, is scheduled to make a Memorial Day address to lawmakers in the House chamber.
When the House investigation emerged Tuesday, Paxton suggested it was a political attack by Phelan. He called for the “liberal” speaker’s resignation and accused him of being drunk during a marathon session last Friday.None of the state’s other top elected Republicans have voiced support for Paxton since. But the chairman of the state party came to his defense Friday, issuing a statement calling the impeachment effort a “sham” based on “allegations already litigated by voters.
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