The House Committee on General Investigating

88th Legislature

May 25, 2023

3:45 p.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 25, 2023, and permission granted on May 1, 2023, to meet while the House was in session for the remainder of session, the House Committee on General Investigating met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murr, at 3:45 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murr; Johnson, Ann; Geren; Longoria; and Spiller.

A quorum was present.

Without objection, the committee entered into executive session under Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives, the Housekeeping Resolution, and the committee’s rules.

The committee exited the executive session. No decisions were made or voted on during the executive session.

The Chair offered the following in writing:

The Chair moves that the Committee direct the issuance of one or more preservation letters to the  Department of Public Safety and the Texas Facilities Commission, to ensure that all evidence relevant to the committee's inquiry in MATTER A is not destroyed or concealed.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Murr; Johnson, Ann; Geren; Longoria; Spiller (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The Chair offered the following in writing:

The Chair moves that the committee adopt the articles of impeachment against Warren Kenneth Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, as embodied in the draft resolution and direct the chair to file that resolution with the chief clerk of the house.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Murr; Johnson, Ann; Geren; Longoria; Spiller (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 4:36 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Murr, Chair

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Kirsten Mills, Clerk