The Texas Senate appointed a committee on May 29 to develop proposed rules for the upcoming impeachment proceeding against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The committee, consisting of five Republicans and two Democrats, was directed to propose rules for the trial by June 20. The Senate also adopted a resolution on May 30 calling for Paxton’s trial to begin no later than August 28.
On May 29, the Texas House of Representatives appointed 12 impeachment managers—seven Republicans and five Democrats—to serve as prosecutors during Paxton’s Senate trial. The managers include all five members of the Texas House of Representatives General Investigating Committee that unanimously recommended Paxton’s impeachment on May 25.
The Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton on May 27. All of the chamber’s 61 Democrats and 60 Republicans voted in favor of the resolution, which listed 20 articles of impeachment. Republicans cast all 23 votes against impeachment.
