Texas lawmakers issue 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. But the Texas House must approve the payout and Phelan has said he doesn’t think taxpayers should foot the bill. Only twice has the Texas House impeached a sitting official: Gov. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that impeachment requires a majority, not a two-thirds, vote of the Texas House.