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Breaking: Texas House votes to impeach @KenPaxtonTX, 121-23 #txlege
2 present not voting
.@DadePhelan was among those who voted for it (speakers rarely participate in votes) #txlege
Here’s the unofficial vote count: Image
The 23 nos:

Anderson
C. Bell
Clardy
Craddick
Cunningham
Dorazio
Harless
Caroline Harris
Harrison
Isaac
Leo-Wilson
Morrison
Paul
Price
Schaefer
Schatzline
Schofield
Slawson
Smithee
Swanson
E. Thompson
Tinderholt
Toth #txlege
My initial math: Just about as many Republicans voted to impeach Paxton as Democrats. I count 61 Dems who voted for it and 60 Republicans. #txlege

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More from @PatrickSvitek

May 29
Breaking: Texas Senate approves plans to convene as a court of impeachment against Paxton no later than Aug. 28 #txlege
The Senate forms a seven-member committee to issues recommendation to the full chamber on rules of procedure for the trial. The committee will present its recommendations on June 20. #txlege
The committee is named:

Birdwell (chair)
Hinojosa (vice chair)
Creighton
Flores
Huffman
King
West #txlege
Read 6 tweets
May 27
House gavels in and is immediately taking up Paxton impeachment #txlege
Rules of debate adopted, Phelan issues decorum warming to gallery, and articles are being read #txlege
Smithee asks questions, including whether members will vote on individual articles. Phelan says no, they’ll vote on all 20 articles at once. #txlege
Read 22 tweets
May 26
.@KenPaxtonTX takes podium presser, immediately starts blasting impeachment effort #txlege
*at presser
Paxton invites supporters to come “peacefully let their voices be heard” at the Capitol tomorrow #txlege
Read 5 tweets
May 24
On with @MarkDavis, @KenPaxtonTX is asked about the House investigation into him.

"I don't know," Paxton says. "This is unprecedented for what they're doing. I have no idea why they've chosen to do this." #txlege
Paxton, cont'd.: "This is a level that is shocking to me, especially from a Republican House. This is what they're [using their] time to do instead of some of the important things like school choice." #txlege
Paxton says other statewide leaders are fed up with Phelan, he's just the first to speak out. "I have nothing personal against Dade," but "the results have not been good. The Senate delivers, the House does everything they can to slow things down." #txlege
Read 6 tweets
May 24
At House General Investigating Committee hearing on Paxton matter, they're currently introducing a team of five lawyers and investigators with backgrounds in prosecuting public corruption #txlege
"Matter A relates to the attorney general himself, Ken Paxton," lead lawyer Erin Epley says #txlege
Read 14 tweets
May 23
Another twist today — House General Investigating Committee votes to issue subpoenas in Matter A, including for John Doe No. 6 and the Office of the Attorney General #txlege
Committee chair Murr calls the office of the attorney general "the subject matter of Matter A" #txlege
Murr ends by noting the committee is already scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow to hear testimony in Matter A #txlege
Read 4 tweets

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