Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens June 22, 2023
Rules have been set for the upcoming trial. Rules have finally been set in the Texas Senate’s impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
After 36 hours of deliberation this week, the Senate announced Wednesday evening it had come to an agreement on a set of rules for how the impeachment process will be conducted, with a trial start date of September 5, 2023, at 9 a.m.
The trial is expected to last around two weeks, with live testimony allowed. Senators must believe Paxton is guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt” in order to vote to remove him from office.
State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney), his spouse, will be allowed to sit in the proceedings but will be unable to vote. Earlier this week, she said she would take part in the process.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/senates-impeachment-trial-of-ag-ken-paxton-to-begin-september-5/
