The Texas House plans to vote on the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to a memo released Friday by House Speaker Dade Phelan’s office.
The 149-member House includes 64 Democrats and 85 Republicans. It was unclear whether Phelan can muster the necessary support from about a dozen fellow Republicans to reach the majority needed for impeachment. Paxton served in the House for five terms before becoming a state senator.Phelan about whether they would receive more evidence about the articles of impeachment filed against Paxton and get to question witnesses.
“Phelan has enough supporters that combined with the Democrats, they have at least the minimum number to pass articles of impeachment,” said According to Texas law, Patrick would preside over the Senate trial but not vote. The Senate would schedule the trial, possibly pausing or reconvening after the legislative session ends MondayDuring the trial, the Senate can request documents, witnesses and testimony, meet privately for deliberations and exercise “any other powers necessary,” according to state law.
Paxton has been a powerful player in the party’s conservative wing, a staunch Trump ally selected to help lead Trump’s state campaign for 2024. Paxton and his wife appeared at the pro-Trump rally in Washington on Jan. 6 that preceded the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He led a failed attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, joining other GOP attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Biden’s swing state victories.
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