Earlier this year, Mr.
Paxton came to the legislature seeking $3.3 million in taxpayer
money to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.
Mr.
Paxson would not answer any questions about the underlying claims.
He had successfully blocked any discovery in the case for
almost two years, and he refused to justify the settlement.
The House investigated the serious allegations raised by the whistleblowers.
The House uncovered egregious misconduct and abuse of office by
the Attorney General of the State of Texas and voted
overwhelmingly to prefer articles of impeachment to the Senate.
This is why we are here.
The allegations in the articles reveal that the state's top
lawyer engaged in conduct designed to advance the economic interests
and legal positions of a friend and donor to the
detriment of innocent Texans.