The Texas Senate approved 31 rules for the upcoming impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton Wednesday. The rules will outline the tenor of the trial...
The rules answered a lingering question: whether Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, could participate in the trial. The adopted rules state “the spouse of a party to the court of impeachment is considered to have a conflict.” Angela Paxton will be present for the trial, which isHowever, the senator is prohibited from voting on the merits of any article of impeachment. She is also barred from deliberations or closed sessions.
The rules make no mention of other conflicts of interest. At least one other senator, Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, has connections to the allegations against Ken Paxton. Paxton would prefer a trial with no live witness testimony or new evidence beyond what was in the report that led to his impeachment by lawmakers in the House. However, the rules allow for the questioning and cross examination of witnesses.
While it will take two-thirds of the Senate to convict Paxton, it will only require a simple majority vote to approve any motion to dismiss any article of impeachment.
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