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Bryan Lee Slaton (born February 2, 1978) is a former pastor and American politician. A member of the Republican Party , Slaton represented the 2nd district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.
March 6 – State representative Bryan Slaton introduces the Texas Independence Referendum Act which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States. [7] [8] The bill would later fail to get out of committee before the end of the regular session.
A special election took place in Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district to fill the vacancy created by the expulsion of Bryan Slaton. [5] Slaton resigned from the seat on May 8, 2023, amid a sexual misconduct controversy and was subsequently expelled from the House. [6]
Governor Greg Abbott announced a special election to fill the remainder of Slaton's unexpired term would take place on November 7, 2023. [4] ( A special election to fill the vacancy of a state legislator is a direct election with no primary, per Texas Election Code, Title 12 Sec. 203.002.
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Bryan Slaton (R–2) Status: Not passed The Texas Independence Referendum Act (HB 3596), commonly shortened to TEXIT , was a failed Texas state legislation which, if passed, would have called for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States .
Slaton is a surname. Notable people with this name include: Bryan Slaton (born 1978), American businessman; Danielle Slaton (born 1980), American former soccer player; Dorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton; 1914–1996), American actress; James D. Slaton (1910/12–1961), American U.S. Army corporal; Jessie Pharr Slaton (1908–1983 ...
The 88th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.The Texas State Legislature met in its regular session in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023, [1] followed by four consecutive special sessions.