Republican Texas Senator Angela Paxton will not be allowed to vote in the impeachment trial of her suspended husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a resolution approved Wednesday.
Texas State Law When the state Senate meets as a court of impeachment, each senator is required to be present.of Resolution According to the text, a “court member who is the spouse of a party to an impeachment court” has a conflict of interest and is ineligible to vote on issues or “participate in closed meetings or deliberations.” It is stated. . (Related: Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton)
Angela Paxton still has to attend legal proceedings, which will begin on September 5th. according to to the Associated Press.
“Each time I was elected, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state. Texas law requires all senators to be present when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment.” Angela Paxton wrote. statement on Twitter on Monday. “As a senator, I consider these duties sacred and intend to fulfill them not because they are easy, but because the Constitution requires them and my voters deserve them. is.”
Today, I issued the following statement.#txlege pic.twitter.com/6xUAJ8pbkM
— Senator Angela Paxton (@AngelaPaxtonTX) June 19, 2023
The Texas House of Representatives on May 27 voted to impeach Ken Paxton on charges of corruption, bribery and obstruction of justice related to the FBI investigation into Paxton’s donors. Paxton is the third sitting civil servant to be impeached in the state’s nearly 200-year history, according to the Associated Press.
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