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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 665.003: IMPEACHMENT WHEN HOUSE IS IN SESSION.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  3. SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  4. CHAPTER 665. IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. IMPEACHMENT BY HOUSE

(a) The house of representatives may conduct an impeachment proceeding at a regular or called session at its pleasure without further call or action.

(b) If the house is conducting an impeachment proceeding at the time a session expires or ends by house or senate adjournment on legislative matters, the house may:

(1) continue in session to conduct the impeachment proceeding; or

(2) adjourn to a later time to conclude the impeachment proceeding.

(c) If the house adjourns under Subsection (b)(2), it may continue the impeachment proceeding through committees or agents.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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