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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.

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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.

May 27, 2023 | 7:27 pm ET
By Carla Astudillo Chris Essig
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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.
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The electronic voting board in the House chamber on July 19, 2021 (Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune)

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In a historic vote, an overwhelming majority of Texas House members voted Saturday to impeach embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton. Most Republican and Democratic members of the House voted for Paxton’s impeachment, which took place after several hours of debate.

Here’s the vote breakdown:


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