Montgomery County GOP passes Resolutions condemning Paxton impeachment, honoring Representatives who voted ‘No’
Representative Steve Toth receives a commendation from the County Executive Committee for voting against the impeachment of AG Paxton.
August 14, 2023 | Media Inquiries: info@mctxgop.org
CONROE, TX - The Montgomery County Republican Party joined several other Texas counties today in condemning the Texas House vote to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The County Executive Committee (CEC), made up of elected Precinct Chairs, voted unanimously, calling the impeachment politically motivated and urging the Texas Senate to “immediately dismiss all charges with prejudice regarding the impeachment of AG Ken Paxton and reinstate Ken Paxton to his elected office.”
The Resolution further condemned the impeachment vote by any and all Republican House Representatives.
Tribute Resolution for “Nay” vote
The CEC also passed a resolution by unanimous vote honoring Texas Representatives Steve Toth (HD 15) and Cecil Bell (HD 3) for voting against the impeachment of Attorney General Paxton.
The resolution expressed the Party’s appreciation and gratitude to Representatives Toth and Bell for “their respect to the voters of Montgomery County who have already litigated these allegations through three election cycles and for their respect for due process granted in our Constitution and the protections granted therein.”
Representative Toth was on hand to accept the commendation and said, “What is happening to Ken Paxton is a complete miscarriage of justice. Please stand with Attorney General Paxton and pray for him and his wife, Angela.”
The resolution states, “These two Representatives recognized their responsibility to the voters of the State of Texas and respected the votes cast for Attorney General in the Texas General Election on November 8, 2022…If we are going to impeach our duly elected Attorney General, the proceedings themselves must be unimpeachable. That is not the case with the Texas House impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Paxton.”
Senate trial date set
After receiving the Articles of Impeachment, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick set in motion the Senate’s duties by creating a Special Committee to Recommend Rules and Procedures to establish the rules for the impeachment hearing. Senator Brandon Creighton (SD 4) was selected as one of the seven members of the committee. Senate Resolution 35 was adopted, with a trial date set for September 5, 2023, at 9 am.
In order to keep the public informed of court dates and the latest document filings, the Senate has established a Court of Impeachment website that the public can check daily to stay updated. The website may be viewed here.
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We urge you to contact your Texas Senator and ask him/her to vote against this sham impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. We need strong conservatives and fighters in place to work for the people of Texas.
Senator Brandon Creighton (SD 4)
(512) 463-0104 (Austin Office)
(281) 292-4128 (District Office)
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Senator Paul Bettencourt (SD 7)
(512) 463-0107 (Austin Office)
(713) 464-0282 (District Office)
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Senator Lois Kolkhorst (SD 18)
(512) 463-0118 (Austin Office)
(979) 251-7888 (District Office)
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