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Texas Senate blocks state Sen. Angela Paxton from voting in husband's impeachment trial

Texas' Senate voted Wednesday to start state Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on Sept. 5 and to bar his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, from voting on the historic proceedings.

Driving the news: The Republican-controlled chamber approved rules prohibiting Angela Paxton from voting due to conflict of interest concerns.


  • She had issued a statement earlier this week announcing her intention to vote at the impeachment trial.

The big picture: The GOP-dominated Texas House voted to impeach Paxton in May over allegations of bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of public trust. He denies any wrongdoing.

  • Paxton was immediately suspended following the House vote, pending the Senate trial.
  • Two-thirds of the Texas Senate, where Republicans hold a 19-12 majority, is needed to remove Paxton from office permanently, per Axios Austin's Nicole Cobler.

Of note: Only two Texas officials have been impeached — a governor in 1917 and a district judge in 1975, Axios Dallas' Michael Mooney notes.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

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