Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial to start no later than Aug. 28
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial will start no later than Aug. 28 after the state Senate adopted a resolution on the matter Monday.
Why it matters: The Republican was suspended after the GOP-dominated Texas House voted to impeach him Saturday and if he's found guilty he'd be permanently removed from office following the Senate trial.
What we're watching: To remove Paxton from office would require a two-thirds majority approval in the Senate, which comprises 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
- Republican state Sen. Angela Paxton has yet to publicly comment on her husband's impeachment proceedings or disclose whether she'll recuse herself from proceedings.
The big picture: Paxton and his allies including former President Trump have criticized impeachment proceedings against him that saw a GOP-led committee accuse the Texas attorney general of a "long-standing pattern of abuse of office and public trust."
- Paxton said after he became the third state official in Texas history to be impeached that the proceedings were "a politically motivated sham."
- He was impeached in the House after Texas lawmakers filed 20 articles of impeachment against him, including for alleged bribery and abuse of public trust.
Of note: Trump criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) over the weekend for remaining silent on his attorney general's impeachment.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.