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Texas House Democrats hint at disunity ahead of possible October special session

State Rep. John Bryant said Democrats will need to work together to block the โ€œschool choiceโ€ bill in October.

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats Cornyn challenge in post-impeachment interview

In his first remarks since being acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, the suspended Texas attorney general blamed Democrats while also taking aim at a number of high-profile Republicans.

Ken Paxton verdict heightens political tension ahead of education special session

The Texas House and Senate were already far apart on โ€œschool choice.โ€ Anger over the impeachment trial might make it even harder to find common ground.

Ken Paxtonโ€™s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

The House impeachment managers faced a high bar: convincing enough Republican senators to vote against their own political self-interest.

Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proof

Democrats, however, said their GOP colleagues โ€œcavedโ€ to outside pressure in voting to acquit and return Ken Paxton to his job as attorney general.

Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan trade potshots after impeachment trial ends

The lieutenant governor criticized the House for a secretive and rushed process that โ€œwastedโ€ taxpayer dollars. The House speaker fired back, saying Patrick confessed his bias and contempt.

Paxton defense calls charges โ€œfoolishness,โ€ House argues AG โ€œbetrayed usโ€ in closing impeachment arguments

Senators begin deliberating in private after defense lawyers and impeachment managers make impassioned pleas after two weeks of trial.

Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election

Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments approved for the ballot by state lawmakers. Hereโ€™s a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote.

Ken Paxton isnโ€™t the only Texan fighting impeachment this week. Meet Texas A&Mโ€™s student body president.

Impeachment at all levels of government are becoming more common, a political scientist said. It could make the political tool pointless.

Ken Paxton impeachment defense rests after calling 4 witnesses

Senators will hear closing arguments beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, after which they will deliberate in private before emerging to cast votes on whether the attorney general can remain in office.

Ken Paxton took a โ€œcorruptโ€ interest in lawsuit on Nate Paulโ€™s behalf, whistleblower testifies

Darren McCarty said the attorney general, his former boss, approached the Mitte Foundation lawsuit with โ€œurgency and anxietyโ€ โ€” and a focus on helping his friend and political donor.

โ€œI did everything at his supervisionโ€: Outside lawyer says Ken Paxton approved every step of Nate Paul investigation

Houston lawyer Brandon Cammack said he was excited to help the attorney generalโ€™s office with a criminal investigation. But after a whirlwind month, he was fired without payment and felt heโ€™d โ€œgotten the rug pulled out from me.โ€

State Rep. Carl Sherman becomes latest Democrat to target Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024

The senior pastor positioned himself as a leader who would represent all Texans in contrast to Cruz. The Democratic primary race has already drawn a congressman, a state senator and a South Texas district attorney.

Paxton defense presses whistleblower on what evidence he brought to FBI

On cross examination, Paxtonโ€™s defense attorney launched into whistleblower Ryan Vassar for bringing no physical evidence when he and others reported their boss to the FBI. Vassar said he was a witness and not an investigator.

Six file to run in special election to replace Rep. Bryan Slaton

The House unanimously voted in May to expel Slaton after a committee investigation found he had sex with a 19-year-old intern after getting her drunk.

โ€œIt was not a mutinyโ€: Senior staff had no choice but to report Ken Paxton to the FBI, whistleblower testifies

Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed a friend and political donor to hijack the state agency, diverting it from its mission to help all Texans.

Ken Paxtonโ€™s top deputy, the first impeachment witness, describes an attorney general out of control

Jeff Mateer testified that Paxton was so intent on helping Austin real estate investor Nate Paul that he worried the attorney general was being blackmailed.

Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: โ€œSlow creep of corruptionโ€ vs. โ€œnothing of significanceโ€

After senators rejected the suspended attorney generalโ€™s bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness.

Ken Paxton cannot be forced to testify at his impeachment trial, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rules

The suspended attorney general argued that he should have the same protection from testifying as any defendant in a criminal trial. Patrick, acting as trial judge, agreed.

Texas Senate rejects all motions to dismiss Ken Paxton impeachment charges

The pretrial motions required a majority vote. All but one were rejected by two-thirds of the Senate, suggesting an openness in the chamber to hear the allegations against Paxton.

5 questions loom as Attorney General Ken Paxtonโ€™s impeachment trial gets started

Will the suspended attorney general testify, and will any โ€” or all โ€” articles of impeachment be dismissed before opening arguments? Answers are finally coming.

โ€œLetโ€™s clean houseโ€: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him

Paxton named House Speaker Dade Phelan, a fellow Republican, in his brief remarks Saturday in North Texas. The suspended attorney general faces a trial Tuesday that would remove him from office permanently.

Here are the 16 articles of impeachment Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing

The articles โ€” including bribery, dereliction of duty and disregard of official duty โ€” do not include four accusations originally adopted by the Texas House.

Averie Bishop, outspoken as Miss Texas 2022, announces run for state Legislature

After criticizing Republican leaders on abortion, guns and race, Bishop will run as a Democrat against Rep. Angie Chen Button in a competitive district in Dallas County.

Can Ken Paxton be forced to testify at his impeachment trial?

Lawyers for the suspended attorney general argue that compelled testimony would violate Paxtonโ€™s rights, but House impeachment managers disagree. The issue may be settled shortly after his trial begins.

Ken Paxtonโ€™s team said there was no evidence to support impeachment. The House published nearly 4,000 pages.

The Senate, which is conducting the trial, published the exhibits Thursday night. House impeachment managers say Paxton abused his office to help friend and political donor Nate Paul.

New allegations against Ken Paxton raise stakes for early votes in impeachment trial

Before 30 senators take on their role as impeachment trial jurors, they face a series of momentous decisions on whether to dismiss the charges as requested by the attorney general.

New accusations: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate Paul

After Paxtonโ€™s lawyers sought to dismiss articles of impeachment as unsubstantiated, House managers responded by accusing the suspended attorney general of going to great lengths to cover up his relationship to the real estate investor.

State Rep. Matt Schaefer will not seek reelection

The deeply conservative leader said he is looking forward to spending time with his family, church and business โ€” but added that a return to politics is possible if a Texas Senate seat opened up.

Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers

The House blocked school vouchers during this yearโ€™s regular lawmaking session, but a report released Friday shows some members might be willing to approve such a scaled-back version of the program that doesnโ€™t compete with public schools for funds.

Ousted Rep. Bryan Slatonโ€™s tarnished legacy looms over special election to replace him

Candidates are promising to restore integrity to the district, including one Republican who has welcomed endorsements from some of Slatonโ€™s leading supporters.

Ken Paxton legal team works to invalidate every article of impeachment before trial

If successful, the flurry of legal filings would halt the suspended attorney generalโ€™s September impeachment trial before it truly begins in the Texas Senate.

Ken Paxton, lawyers test limits of gag order restricting comments on impeachment trial

Supporters of the suspended attorney general find ways to make known their displeasure about the case โ€” and evidence โ€” ahead of the September trial before the Texas Senate.

Texans in Congress lead bipartisan efforts to allow fentanyl test strips

The legislation comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.

State Rep. Ryan Guillen finds himself in the middle of the action in his first term as a Republican

The longtime Rio Grande City representative, who switched parties in 2021, has played a key role in gun and immigration legislation this year.

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin resigns to run for Texas House

McLaughlin, who led the small South Texas community through the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, was first elected in 2014.

Uvalde City Council approves special election for Mayor Don McLaughlinโ€™s seat

The City Council of Uvalde approved a special election for mayor, as Don McLaughlin announced he will run for the House of Representatives.

2021 statements about role of outside lawyer could play a part in Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Paxtonโ€™s top aide told senators that an agency-hired lawyer worked with the Travis County district attorneyโ€™s office to investigate a complaint by Nate Paul. County prosecutors dispute that.

Rep. Four Price declines to run for eighth term in Texas House

The Amarillo Republican has led six committees and was among the rural GOP members to oppose school voucher proposals.

Acting as Paxton impeachment judge, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues sweeping gag order

โ€œPrejudicial and inflammatory statementsโ€ from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and impartial justice, Patrick says. Violators can be found in contempt, jailed and fined.

Ken Paxton, impeached and suspended from office, raised $1.7 million in less than 2 weeks

Paxtonโ€™s campaign said 2,343 donors contributed to the Republican attorney general in 12 days when a fundraising freeze lifted after the regular legislative session.

Property tax special session is over, but months of acrimony could complicate Texas lawmakersโ€™ mission as more work awaits

Efforts to repair rifts, particularly among Republican leaders, begin as another contentious special session looms on Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s call for โ€œschool choice.โ€

Long-awaited $18 billion property tax-cut deal heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

House Democrats attempted to insert benefits for renters and more money for public education into the tax-cuts package in a series of floor amendments but were unsuccessful.

Harriet Oโ€™Neill, former GOP justice on Texas Supreme Court, joins impeachment prosecutors against Ken Paxton

After 18 years as a district and appellate judge, Oโ€™Neill returned to private practice in 2010. She called the case against Paxton โ€œclear, compelling and decisive.โ€

Property tax cuts hit the fast track as Texas Senate advances long-awaited agreement

The package could land on Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s desk by the end of the week. Voters must pass the plan in a constitutional election in November for it to take effect in the 2023 tax year.

State Rep. Tracy King, a moderate Democrat in a Republican-leaning district, announces retirement

King was first elected to the House in 1994.

State Rep. Abel Herrero announces he will not seek a 10th term

The moderate Democrat from Robstown chairs the Corrections Committee.

Former Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti released early from prison, lawyer says

The Democrat from San Antonio was initially sentenced in 2018 to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme. He later pleaded guilty to a bribery charge.

Texas House investigation widens to include Ken Paxton real estate purchases, report says

The Wall Street Journal says the impeached attorney general, his wife and a family trust spent nearly $3.5 million buying properties in four states in 2021 and 2022.

State Rep. Jacey Jetton, called to military service, chooses his wife as temporary replacement

Under a provision of the Texas Constitution, Fanny Jetton will represent her husbandโ€™s Houston suburban district during the Legislatureโ€™s second special session.

First special session ends with no new laws, Texas lawmakers still deadlocked on property taxes

Gov. Greg Abbott quickly called lawmakers back to the Capitol for round two, hoping to break an impasse that has outlasted the regular session and one overtime period.

Texas Senateโ€™s handling of Angela Paxtonโ€™s role gives small boost to her husband in pending impeachment trial

Sen. Angela Paxton will have no say in deliberations to convict or acquit impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, but she will sit on the Senate court of impeachment. That means 21, not 20, votes will be needed to convict.

House impeachment managers got most of what they wanted in trial rules adopted by the Texas Senate

Supporters and opponents of impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton pressed for favorable rules governing a Senate trial that will begin on Sept. 5.

Half of Texas voters believe the impeachment of Ken Paxton was justified, poll finds

The attorney generalโ€™s fellow Republicans were about evenly split in their approval and disapproval, the University of Texas poll determined.

Texas senators include more property tax cuts for businesses in new pitch to break impasse with House

The Senateโ€™s latest proposal is an apparent effort to appease Gov. Greg Abbott and the lower chamber. The stateโ€™s top Republicans have been at odds for months over how to use the stateโ€™s historic budget surplus to cut property taxes.

Ken Paxtonโ€™s impeachment trial will begin Sept. 5, with his attendance required

Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent two days drafting rules that were adopted late Wednesday.

Analysis: The 2023 Texas House, from right to left

Hereโ€™s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

Meet the 4 whistleblowers behind most of the impeachment allegations against Ken Paxton

Once high-ranking officials in the attorney generalโ€™s office, the four were fired after reporting concerns about Paxtonโ€™s behavior to law enforcement.

Here are the top allegations that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonโ€™s impeachment

In 2020, deputies in the attorney generalโ€™s office met with FBI agents to accuse their boss of misconduct. Their accusations would form the backbone of articles of impeachment against one of the stateโ€™s most powerful officials.

Gov. Greg Abbott makes good on veto promise over Legislatureโ€™s property tax impasse

In explaining the reason for eight recent vetoes, Abbott said other issues are off the table until the House and Senate come to an agreement over how to provide property tax relief.

In pre-impeachment jockeying, Paxton allies press to avoid trial, House managers warn against โ€œshamโ€ proceeding

All eyes are on a secretive Senate committee that is drafting rules for an impeachment trial. Those rules are expected to be presented to the Texas Senate on Tuesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens string of vetoes if lawmakers canโ€™t agree on property tax cuts

With several hundred bills awaiting action by the governor, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called the veto threat an affront to Texans and the legislative process.

On property tax impasse, Gov. Greg Abbott appears open to House-Senate compromise

The special session churns on with the House adjourned, the Senate still working and the governor welcoming an agreement that has thus far eluded lawmakers.

Nate Paul charged with 8 felony counts of making false statements to financial institutions

The Austin real estate investor is a central figure in allegations that led the Texas House to impeach suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton last month. Paxton was not mentioned in the indictment.

Prominent Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee says he will lead Ken Paxtonโ€™s impeachment defense

The boisterous and outspoken attorney will be matched against two legal icons who will prosecute the attorney general in his upcoming trial before the Texas Senate.

With no deal on property taxes in sight, Abbott hints at multiple special sessions

The governor stands behind his support of the Texas House tax plan despite Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickโ€™s insistence that the Senate has a better deal for homeowners.

Ken Paxton impeachment moves to Texas Senate, where conflicts of interest, political intrigue await

Senators have been publicly silent, citing their role as jurors with a weighty decision: Whether to remove one of the stateโ€™s top Republicans from office.

Meet the Texas House impeachment managers who are taking aim at Ken Paxton

Led by Andrew Murr, a West Texas rancher and lawyer, and Ann Johnson, a former prosecutor, the team of 12 includes 11 with law degrees.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not receive his $153,750 salary during suspension

Following Paxtonโ€™s impeachment on Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed former Texas Secretary of State John Scott to serve as the stateโ€™s top attorney.

House impeachment team taps 2 top Texas lawyers, Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin, to lead Ken Paxton case

The Houston-based attorneys are legends in their own right, having participated in numerous high-profile criminal and civil matters.

Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a safety inspection, but owners will still pay the fee

Cars in some of Texasโ€™ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.

Tension over property taxes produces rare public clash between Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott

Always happy to castigate the Texas House, Patrick breaks form to criticize the governor as misinformed and unsympathetic toward homeowners.

6 Texas AG employees take leave of absence to defend Ken Paxton at impeachment trial

The defense team includes the agencyโ€™s chief appellate lawyer and head of its general litigation division.

Political fights over property taxes rage as Texas House and Senate rush bills forward

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasted Speaker Dade Phelan's handling of the issue, while Phelan indicated he hopes to pass out new tax legislation Tuesday.

Special election to replace expelled Bryan Slaton in Texas House set for Nov. 7

At least five candidates have already announced their intention to run in the solidly Republican North Texas district.

The 2023 Texas legislative session started with โ€œhistoricโ€ budget surplus and ended with an impeached attorney general

The 2023 legislative session started with a $32.7 billion surplus. It was mired in Republican infighting and multiple scandals. Then, the House impeached the stateโ€™s attorney general.

Lawyer currently leading Texas attorney generalโ€™s office has been swept up in Ken Paxton's legal challenges

Brent Webster came to the Texas attorney generalโ€™s office in 2020. His work as Ken Paxtonโ€™s top aide was quickly mired in controversy.

The first time Texas Senate convicted a state official, the chaotic trial lasted three weeks

In 1917, lawmakers debated the extent of their constitutional authority before they convicted Gov. James โ€œPaโ€ Ferguson and removed him from office.

Final approval given to bill allocating $1.5 billion to broadband expansion in Texas

Voters will be asked to approve a state constitutional amendment to create the Broadband Infrastructure Fund.

Ken Paxton impeachment fight exposes deep fissures among Texas Republicans

Despite a generation of political dominance, the party has had trouble uniting behind a common vision. The infighting over Paxton suggests thatโ€™s not about to change.

Republican priority bills fail as feud mires relations between Texas House and Senate

A failure to compromise on school choice, border security and, for now, property taxes all but assures the governor will call lawmakers back for a special legislative session.

โ€œIโ€™m here to watch historyโ€: Texans at Capitol agree Paxton impeachment was momentous but disagree on outcome

The suspended attorney generalโ€™s supporters thought lawmakers tried to overrule voters. Ken Paxtonโ€™s critics felt accountability was a long time coming.

Gov. Greg Abbott can pick a fill-in attorney general. Heโ€™s so far been silent on impeachment.

Abbott himself is a former attorney general, preceding Paxton in the position. The governor has built deep connections in the conservative legal world and is known to lean on former aides for high-profile appointments.

Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.

Hereโ€™s a list of the representatives who voted for and against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday.

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial

The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

Ken Paxton updates: Texas House impeachment vote will be an intra-GOP showdown

The embattled attorney general has criticized a Republican-led push that could remove him from office. The Texas House is set to debate 20 articles of impeachment at 1 p.m.

Donald Trump Jr., conservative Republicans ride to Ken Paxtonโ€™s defense on eve of impeachment vote

Supporters of the attorney general portray Saturdayโ€™s impeachment vote as a political witch hunt meant to sideline President Joe Bidenโ€™s biggest headache.

More Texans would qualify for food stamps under a bill heading to Gov. Greg Abbott

The value of a householdโ€™s vehicles disqualified nearly 55,000 people seeking federal food assistance in 2022. House Bill 1287 increases the threshold of car values that lead to SNAP applicants being denied aid.

Effort to impeach Ken Paxton, led by fellow Republicans, sets off political earthquake in Texas

Republicans have chosen to remain largely silent during years of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking by the attorney general. Now they will have to take a public stand.

Here are the 20 articles of impeachment filed against Ken Paxton

The Texas House will vote on accusations that include bribery, dereliction of duty, disregard of official duty and obstruction of justice.

Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached. Hereโ€™s how that process works in Texas.

Paxton is now suspended until the outcome of a trial in the Senate. Gov. Greg Abbott can now appoint someone to temporarily fill the vacancy.

Aide to Ken Paxton calls investigation into attorney general โ€œillegal,โ€ says Paxton canโ€™t be impeached

Chris Hilton, head of litigation in the attorney generalโ€™s office, told reporters that lawmakers canโ€™t oust Paxton. His comments came as a House committee met behind closed doors about its investigation into the stateโ€™s top lawyer.

Ken Paxton dismissed House investigators as partisan Democrats. Their backgrounds suggest otherwise.

A Texas Tribune review of the investigatorsโ€™ employment history, voting records and campaign donations found a lack of support for the attorney generalโ€™s claim.

Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning House committee hearing

Many allegations against Paxton were already known, but the airing of them revealed the scope of the investigation by the committee, which has the power to recommend censure or impeachment.

Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadline

Senate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.

Listen: Through art, keepsakes and advocacy, families are making sure the 21 Uvalde victims are not forgotten

Wednesday marks exactly a year since a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The community continues to grapple with the trauma and pain, and for those who lost someone that day, theyโ€™re determined to keep the memories of their loved ones alive.

Senate priorities on bail, Ten Commandments in schools stall out in Texas House as key deadline passes

The two chambers have been at odds over property tax relief and school choice, but on Tuesday night, those divisions spilled over into priorities the bodies had previously agreed upon.

Texas Senate OKs bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries

If the bill becomes law, book vendors would have to assign ratings to books based on depictions or references to sex.

Texas House votes to repeal sales tax on menstrual products and diapers

The bill, which Democrats have been pushing for years, has become a top priority after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Senate has already passed the bill, which would provide tax relief on the purchase of menstrual products, diapers and other child care necessities.

Texas AG Ken Paxton calls on House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign, accusing him of being drunk in the Capitol

The attorney generalโ€™s comment came after a viral video showed Phelan slurring his words while leading the House. Phelan defenders say he appeared fine before and after the clip.

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