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It should be noted that, except for the May 28 action, every action taken by the General Investigating Committee was a unanimous 5-0 vote (the May 28 action was 4-0 with Representative Longoria being absent).
It should be noted that, except for the May 28 action, every action taken by the General Investigating Committee was a unanimous 5-0 vote (the May 28 action was 4-0 with Representative Longoria being absent).
===Articles of Impeachment===
The 20 Articles of Impeachment are briefly summarized below (showing the official caption from the Resolution and a summary of the charge):
#Disregard of Official Duty - Protection of Charitable Organization (intervention in the Mitte Foundation lawsuit against Paul, for Paul's benefit and not that of Mitte)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Abuse of the Opinion Process (preparation of an Attorney General Opinion -- using a straw requestor -- to stop the foreclosure process of Paul's properties)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Abuse of the Open Records Process (refusal to render a proper decision regarding a public information request, then issuing another opinion on another such request in contradiction of law and precedent)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Misuse of Official Information (the "manila envelope" given to Paul which allegedly contained information exempt from open records disclosure)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Engagement of Cammick (hiring of Brandon Cammick to investigate a baseless complaint, and the associated filing of 39 subpoenas)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Termination of Whistleblowers (termination of employees who reported Paxton's actions to law enforcement)
#Misapplication of Public Resources - Whistleblower Investigation and Report (the "sham investigation" of the whistleblowers and the report defending Paxton's actions)
#Disregard of Official Duty - Settlement Agreement (the $3.3 million settlement with the whistleblowers, which delayed discovery in the trial and also "which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general")
#Constitutional Bribery - Paul's Employment of Mistress (Paul's hiring of a woman alleged to be Paxton's mistress, in exchange for "favorable legal assistance from, or specialized access to, the office of the attorney general")
#Constitutional Bribery - Paul's Providing Renovations to Paxton Home (Paul's paying to renovate the Paxton's Austin residence, in exchange for "favorable legal assistance from, or specialized access to, the office of the attorney general")
#Obstruction of Justice - Abuse of Judicial Process (the repeated delays in Paxton's securities fraud trial, initiated by his attorneys, "which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general")
#Obstruction of Justice - Abuse of Judicial Process (the filing of a lawsuit in Paxton's securities fraud trial, by Jeff Blackard (a political donor) in an attempt to delay payment to the prosecutors as yet another attempt to delay the trial, "which deprived the electorate of its opportunity to make an informed decision when voting for attorney general")
#False Statements in Official Records - State Securities Board Investigation (false statements made during an investigation into whether Paxton failed to register with the Board)
#False Statements in Official Records - Personal Financial Statements (failure to fully and accurately disclose personal financial interests as required by the Texas Ethics Commission)
#False Statements in Official Records - Whistleblower Response Report (multiple false statements made during the "sham investigation" of the whistleblowers and the report defending Paxton's actions)
#Conspiracy and Attempted Conspiracy
#Misappropriation of Public Resources
#Dereliction of Duty
#Unfitness for Office
#Abuse of Public Trust
==Senate Action==
==Senate Action==