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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the Texas |
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Legislature has exclusive power to present articles of impeachment |
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against a state officer under Section 1, Article XV, Texas |
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Constitution, and Chapter 665, Government Code; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Mary Brown, Judge of the 301st Judicial |
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District, engaged in conduct constituting abuse of a child under |
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Section 261.001(1), Family Code, in certain judicial actions |
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involving custody of the children of Jeff Younger; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Mary Brown, Judge of the 301st Judicial |
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District, demonstrated conduct unbecoming a judge by violating the |
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Texas Code of Judicial Conduct; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives impeach |
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Judge Mary Brown, Judge of the 301st Judicial District; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That in accordance with Section 5, Article XV, |
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Texas Constitution, Judge Mary Brown, Judge of the 301st Judicial |
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District, be suspended from the exercise of the duties of her office |
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during the pendency of her impeachment, and that the governor may |
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make a provisional appointment to fill the vacancy occasioned by |
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the suspension of Judge Brown until the conclusion of her trial by |
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the Senate on the impeachment charges; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature conduct an investigation under Section 1, Article XV, |
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Texas Constitution, and Chapter 665, Government Code, prepare |
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appropriate articles of impeachment against Judge Mary Brown, Judge |
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of the 301st Judicial District, and consider those articles for |
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presentment to the Texas Senate. |