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In April 2013, Kleinschmidt suspended his legislative chief of staff, John Higgins, Jr., after Higgins was [[Indictment|indicted]] on twelve [[felony]] charges stemming from allegedly falsifying travel reimbursements. Rosemary Lehmberg, the district attorney of Travis County in [[Austin]], said that Higgins was released from custody after he posted a $10,000 bond. He was charged by a Travis County [[grand jury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/12/top-texas-house-aide-indicted-lawyer/|title=Jay Root, "Legislator Suspends Aide Who is Facing Charges"|date=April 12, 2013|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 25, 2014}}</ref>
In April 2013, Kleinschmidt suspended his legislative chief of staff, John Higgins, Jr., after Higgins was [[Indictment|indicted]] on twelve [[felony]] charges stemming from allegedly falsifying travel reimbursements. Rosemary Lehmberg, the district attorney of Travis County in [[Austin]], said that Higgins was released from custody after he posted a $10,000 bond. He was charged by a Travis County [[grand jury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/12/top-texas-house-aide-indicted-lawyer/|title=Jay Root, "Legislator Suspends Aide Who is Facing Charges"|date=April 12, 2013|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 25, 2014}}</ref>
Kleinschmidt defeated Democrat Carolyn Banks for re-election in 2014, but he resigned two months later in January 2015 to serve as general counsel in the Department of Agriculture.<ref>{{cite web
Kleinschmidt defeated Democrat Carolyn Banks for re-election in 2014, but he resigned two months later in January 2015 to serve as general counsel in the Department of Agriculture.<ref>{{cite web|url=
|url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2014/11/kleinschmidt-to-resign-for-job-at-agriculture-department/ |author=Patrick Svitek |title=Kleinschmidt to resign for job at agriculture department |
://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2014/11/kleinschmidt-to-resign-for-job-at-agriculture-department/|author=Patrick Svitek|title=Kleinschmidt to resign for job at agriculture department |
|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|date=November 22, 2014|accessdate=September 21, 2020}}</ref> He was replaced in the House by fellow Republican John Cyrier in a [[special election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexingtonleader.com/news/2015-02-19/Front_Page/Cyrier_Elected_State_Representative_for_District_1.html|title=Cyrier Elected State Representative for District 17
|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|date=November 22, 2014|accessdate=September 21, 2020}}</ref> He was replaced in the House by fellow Republican John Cyrier in a [[special election]].<ref>Cyrier Elected State Representative for District 17, ''The Lexington (Texas) Leader,'' February 19, 2015.</ref>
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