Texas Government Code 665.027 – Powers of Senate Meeting as a Court of Impeachment
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(a) The senate may:
(1) send for persons, papers, books, and other documents;
(2) compel the giving of testimony;
(3) punish for contempt to the same extent as a district court;
(4) meet in closed session for purposes of deliberation; and
(5) exercise any other power necessary to carry out its duties under Article XV of the Texas Constitution.
(b) The senate may employ assistance to enforce and execute the lawful orders, mandates, writs, process, and precepts of the senate meeting as a court of impeachment.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 665.027
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.