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The Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence writes to express concerns about recent allegations against Attorney General Paxton by senior officials in his agency. He supports a full investigation by law enforcement. As Attorney General, Paxton leads over 4,000 employees and must have the trust of both his staff and Texans. Given the seriousness of the claims, Paxton may need to resign to maintain operations and trust in the agency. The Chairman requests a report within 7 days on steps taken to ensure the agency continues operating without delay or interference.

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The Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence writes to express concerns about recent allegations against Attorney General Paxton by senior officials in his agency. He supports a full investigation by law enforcement. As Attorney General, Paxton leads over 4,000 employees and must have the trust of both his staff and Texans. Given the seriousness of the claims, Paxton may need to resign to maintain operations and trust in the agency. The Chairman requests a report within 7 days on steps taken to ensure the agency continues operating without delay or interference.

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October 9, 2020

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Dear Attorney General Paxton,

As Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, with jurisdiction and oversight of the
Office of the Attorney General, I write to express my strong concerns about recent allegations levied against you by
senior officials of the agency. Without question, these allegations are serious and I support a full and complete
investigation by appropriate law enforcement agencies.

As Attorney General, you are charged with leading and stewarding an agency of more than 4,000 hard-working Texans
in 38 divisions and 117 offices across our state. The important duties and responsibilities of your office - among them
child support, consumer protection, victims’ services and handling over 30,000 cases annually - requires not only the
trust of those who work under your leadership, but also the trust of the people of Texas whom you are entrusted to
serve.

Certainly you, like all Texans, are entitled to a presumption of innocence until an investigation is completed and a
judicial determination is rendered. That said, at this time Texans have good reason to be concerned that the important
work of the agency may not be possible under your continued leadership. If there is any truth whatsoever to the factual
and legal claims of your own senior staff, I believe you must voluntarily resign your position and urge you to do so.
Bottom line: The operations of this vital agency must continue without interruption and the trust of the people of Texas
in their Chief Law Enforcement Officer must be restored.

Irrespective of that decision, by way of this letter I formally request that you provide a written report as to what specific
steps are being taken by you and your newly appointed First Assistant Attorney General, Brent Webster, to ensure
that the effective operations of the agency continue in full force and effect, without delay, without interference and
without interruption. I would ask that such a report be provided to all Members of the Legislature within seven (7)
days of the date of this letter.

For Texas,

CC:

Governor Greg Abbott


Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Speaker Dennis Bonnen
Members of the Texas House of Representatives
Members of the Texas Senate

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