Bill Text: TX SR735 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Adopting rules to govern its proceedings in the trial of Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General, upon articles of impeachment presented by the House of Representatives.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-29 - Reported enrolled [SR735 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR735-Enrolled.html

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By: Whitmire S.R. No. 735

SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It will be necessary for the Senate of Texas to
adopt rules of procedure to govern its proceedings in the trial
of Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General, upon articles of
impeachment presented by the House of Representatives; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That a
special committee of seven senators be appointed by the President
to prepare and present to a caucus of the Senate to be held on
Tuesday, June 20, 2023, such rules of procedure for consideration
by the Senate; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding senate rules governing
committee procedures, the committee shall meet subject to the
call of the chair and is authorized to meet in closed session for
purposes of deliberation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the President be authorized to issue a
proclamation setting a date and time not later than Monday,
August 28, 2023, for the Senate to convene as a Court of
Impeachment; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the President be authorized to notify all
members of the Senate, the Governor, the Board of Managers
selected by the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and Warren Kenneth Paxton of such date
and time set for the Senate to convene as a Court of Impeachment.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2023, by
the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate