Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) resigns amid alleged sexual misconduct report, House expulsion vote to go forward anyway
over alleged sexual misconduct with an aide but the vote to remove him from the House is expected to go forward on Tuesday anyway.has been accused of sexual misconductIn an 18-page report released Saturday, the Texas House Committee on General Investigating unanimously recommended Slaton be expelled from the Texas House due to"grave and serious" behavior.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi confirmed Slaton resigned from the House on Monday. In a statement, Rinaldi said Slaton's misconduct"should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion." "The Republican Party of Texas commends the Texas House for responding swiftly and appropriately to the reprehensible actions of Representative Slaton. The misconduct described in the General Investigative Committee Report should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion," Rinaldi said."These actions have betrayed the trust that the people of Representative Slaton's district put in him as an elected official, and he has rightly resigned.
Slaton has not yet issued a public statement but did send a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott announcing his resignation . In it, Slaton said it was an honor to represent the district and said he looks forward to spending time with his young family but he made no reference to the misconduct allegation or the expulsion vote.
"My decision today is to ensure that their expectations will continue to be met by a new representative who will also work hard on their behalf," Slaton wrote.
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