Despite bipartisan criticism of the lack of [[due process]] in this scheme, Paxton was impeached by the Texas House by a 121-23 vote (with two members Present Not Voting) on May 27, 2023. Paxton was immediately suspended from office, pending a trial in the Texas Senate at a date to be determined,<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/25/texas-impeachment-attorney-general-ken-paxton/</ref> which would decide whether or not to remove him from office (which would make him permanently ineligible for any state or local office in the future). | Despite bipartisan criticism of the lack of [[due process]] in this scheme, Paxton was impeached by the Texas House by a 121-23 vote (with two members Present Not Voting) on May 27, 2023. Paxton was immediately suspended from office, pending a trial in the Texas Senate at a date to be determined,<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/25/texas-impeachment-attorney-general-ken-paxton/</ref> which would decide whether or not to remove him from office (which would make him permanently ineligible for any state or local office in the future). |