![]() ![]() Andrew Murr, R-Junction, expressed confidence Tuesday in the Senate’s preparations for the trial. Ahead of the House vote, the chair of the Texas GOP, Matt Rinaldi, predicted the state’s Republicans “will have to rely yet again on the principled leadership of the Texas Senate to restore sanity and reason for our state.” Paxton and his allies have expressed hope for a swift resolution in the Senate. Greg Abbott on Wednesday named John Scott, the former secretary of state, as interim attorney general. Paxton was suspended from office upon the House vote, and Gov. And if all 12 Democrats support removal, nine of the 19 Republicans would have to join them to kick Paxton out of office. That means if all 31 senators participate, 21 votes would be required for removal. In the Senate, however, the threshold to remove Paxton from office is two-thirds support. The House vote to impeach Paxton was 121-23, with 60 Republicans and 61 Democrats in support. There are very serious people, and the Senate is going to do our job in a professional way.” “Look at me like a judge before a case and look at our senators like that. “Don’t ask me any more questions because I can’t answer them,” Patrick said during an event with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Dan Patrick, promised Tuesday that Paxton will get a fair trial but otherwise declined to give an opinion on the matter. Yet there are a lot of unknowns, and the Senate is keeping quiet. The Senate plans to consider impeachment rules on June 20 and to start the trial by Aug. The upper chamber is tasked with holding a trial on whether to remove Paxton from office, a responsibility that will take much more time and effort. ![]()
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