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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, It will be necessary for the Senate of Texas to |
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adopt rules of procedure to govern its proceedings in the trial |
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of Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General, upon articles of |
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impeachment presented by the House of Representatives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That a |
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special committee of seven senators be appointed by the President |
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to prepare and present to a caucus of the Senate to be held on |
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023, such rules of procedure for consideration |
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by the Senate; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That notwithstanding senate rules governing |
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committee procedures, the committee shall meet subject to the |
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call of the chair and is authorized to meet in closed session for |
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purposes of deliberation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the President be authorized to issue a |
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proclamation setting a date and time not later than Monday, |
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August 28, 2023, for the Senate to convene as a Court of |
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Impeachment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the President be authorized to notify all |
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members of the Senate, the Governor, the Board of Managers |
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selected by the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the |
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House of Representatives, and Warren Kenneth Paxton of such date |
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and time set for the Senate to convene as a Court of Impeachment. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 29, 2023, by |
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the following vote: Yeas 31, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |