The Texas Senate is due to try Paxton on the 20 articles of impeachment no later than August. He will be removed from office if found guilty.
Read Chairman Andrew Murr's remarks on the Texas House's impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
House members expelled former lawmaker Bryan Slaton after an investigative committee accused him of sexual misconduct and other violations.
The Texas House will consider the articles of impeachment at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
One national figure who has not weighed in — and who endorsed Paxton in last year’s primary — is former president Donald Trump.
Saturday is the third to last day of the 88th Regular Session; the Legislature will adjourn sine die on Monday.
The committee accused Attorney General Ken Paxton of abusing his office to benefit his friend, real estate developer Nate Paul.
Paxton has faced multiple years-long lawsuits, neither of which have fully played out in court.
Phelan has said allotting state dollars to aid in Paxton's $3.3 million “whistleblower” lawsuit settlement would not be a “proper use of taxpayer dollars.”
The legislation was a priority for Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) as part of the state’s response to elevated levels of illegal immigration.
The unanimous vote comes a day after Rep. Bryan Slaton submitted his letter of resignation to the Texas House.
The investigation has been ongoing for multiple weeks.
