The vote approved the 20 articles of impeachment that the House General Investigating Committee laid out earlier that week. Greg Abbott the opportunity to appoint someone as the interim attorney general. Former Texas Secretary of State John Scott was appointed the following week by Abbott as interim attorney general following the Paxton’s impeachment. Impeachment RulesIn late June, the Texas Senate voted Wednesday night to approve rules for the upcoming impeachment trial of Paxton. One highly-anticipated decision was whether Paxton’s wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton, would be required to recuse herself.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 02, 2023 06:26 UTC