Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens December 14, 2023
Attorney General Ken Paxton says the latest report is “just the tip of the iceberg.”The impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton cost Texas taxpayers over $4.3 million, with some expenses still outstanding.
That’s according to a report from the Dallas Morning News, who received records from the Texas House revealing a team of over 24 lawyers billed the House more than 7,800 hours of work related to the trial.
The House hired prominent Houston attorneys Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin to lead the prosecution, at the cost of $500 an hour to taxpayers, along with a group of other lawyers providing legal assistance.
According to the DMN report, “Hardin used at least 20 employees of his firm and billed $3 million. DeGuerin and another attorney in his firm billed about $470,000.”
More expenses are still outstanding.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/paxton-impeachment-cost-taxpayers-over-4-3-million/
