"Mr PAXTON brought this matter to us."

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By asking taxpayers to pay his $3.3 million settlement.

That said, looks like the procedural arguments are undermining the impeachment.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. 121 cores to impeach

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[UTUSN]

3. Gosh those 23 hammered on and on, scared me!

[tanyev]

4. Whoop! Now will Missus State Senator Paxton recuse herself from the next step?

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5. ..

[TwilightZone]

9. I suspect she'll vote Present.

Or she may not show up for the vote.

[UTUSN]

2. Glad my prediction was wrong! And Dem DUTTON voted Present (not no)

[TwilightZone]

6. They wouldn't have brought the charges if they didn't think they had the votes.

It wasn't as close as I thought it might be, but this was over as soon as they announced there would be a hearing.

The Senate may even convict him. I wouldn't be surprised. I think the TX GOP can't afford for him to remain in office now.

[lindysalsagal]

7. I can't imagine a good reason to do this to their party unless they really wanted him out.

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8. He's a liability.

He can only stall the indictments for so long, and I think they GOP knows that they're going to catch up with him, so they're distancing themselves from him now.

He also pissed them off by trying to pass his hush money payoffs on to the taxpayers. That's apparently a bridge too far, even for the GOP.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. but for Paxton's own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement-Paxton would not be facing impeachment

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-impeachment-response-18121720.php

The House committee that recommended the impeachment said in a memo to members on Friday that they began investigating Paxton because of a $3.3 million settlement he reached with former employees in a whistleblower suit, which needed state funding. Speaker Dade Phelan has said it’s an improper use of taxpayer funds, and lawmakers have balked at providing the funds, which were not included in final drafts of the state budget.

“We cannot over-emphasize the fact that, but for Paxton’s own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement over his wrongful conduct, Paxton would not be facing impeachment by the House,” it said.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Tell Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that Dark Brandon sends his regards.

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12. Interesting map of the Paxton impeachment vote

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