Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has warned that state representatives who fail to comply with a State Audit of the House’s failed impeachment of Ken Paxton could face prison.
“When the Texas House requests the State Auditor to audit a state agency, the Speaker [Dade Phelan] expects that agency to respond to the State Auditor before or at the deadline,” wrote Patrick, who presided over the trial which saw Paxton acquitted of all charges.
“However, the Speaker apparently believes the rules don’t apply to him and the House when THEY are audited. They ignored the submission deadline and, so far, have stiffed the State Auditor by withholding their impeachment spending totals. This is outrageous behavior,” Patrick continued – warning it is “a crime punishable up to a year in jail under Texas Government Code Sec. 321.019 to not allow access to documents requested by the State Auditor pursuant to an audit.”
Patrick also questioned the media’s apparent lack of interest in the audit, noting it is “the taxpayer’s money the Speaker and House spent on their high-priced army of lawyers.”
AG Paxton has been extremely active since he was able to return to his duties, opening cases against not just the Biden regime but also the George Soros-funded Media Matters organization and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
When the Texas House requests the State Auditor to audit a state agency, the Speaker expects that agency to respond to the State Auditor before or at the deadline.
However, the Speaker apparently believes the rules don’t apply to him and the House when THEY are audited. They…
— Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) December 18, 2023
