Tex. Const. art. XV, § 2 · Article 15. IMPEACHMENT

TRIAL OF IMPEACHMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS BY SENATE.

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Impeachment of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Comptroller and the Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District Court shall be tried by the Senate.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 1995.)

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.15.htm
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Government Code

Tex. Gov't Code § 572.058PRIVATE INTEREST IN MEASURE OR DECISION; DISCLOSURE; REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR VIOLATION.Printed as Article XV, Section 2, of the Texas Constitution

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