Bryan Slaton Expelled By Texas House Vote
May10

Bryan Slaton Expelled By Texas House Vote

May 10, 2023- The Texas House unanimously voted to expel Bryan Slaton on Tuesday, one day after the Royse City Republican submitted his resignation after an internal investigation determined that he had sex with a 19-year-old aide after getting her drunk. After hearing a tearful and angry recounting of Slaton’s “graphic” and “offensive” behavior, the house voted 147-0 for the expulsion of Bryon Slaton....

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Rep. Bryan Slaton Resigned From Position At Texas House
May08

Rep. Bryan Slaton Resigned From Position At Texas House

May 8, 2023- District 2 House Representative Bryan Slaton chooses to resign ahead of possible expulsion from the Texas House. Following investigations of Bryan Slaton, who had been accused of inappropriate sexual relations with a 19 year old staff member, and providing alcohol to said staff member. The staff member claimed that she felt dizzy and had double vision after consuming the beverage. The Royse City Republican has been...

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Local Rep Bryan Slaton May Face Expulsion After Release of Disturbing Report
May06

Local Rep Bryan Slaton May Face Expulsion After Release of Disturbing Report

May 5, 2023 – During the first working weekend session of the 88th Legislative session, members of the Texas House were presented with a report shortly after noon Saturday detailing the findings from the House General Investigating Committee. The report detailed that Slaton did not dispute allegations that he had sex wth a 19 year old aide as well as provided alcohol to the underage aide. The report also stated that Slaton did...

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Rep. Bryan Slaton Refused To Speak About Closed Investigation Hearing
May05

Rep. Bryan Slaton Refused To Speak About Closed Investigation Hearing

State Rep. Bryan Slaton, the Royse City Republican who had been accused of having inappropriate relations with a staffer, has declined Thursday to discuss his attendance at a closed-door hearing of a house investigation panel that has been looking into these allegations. Slaton did not answer questions from reporters as he left the room where a due-process hearing was taking place. He was absent from the House floor as the...

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Local Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton Absent For Two Days of Session Before Holiday
Apr07

Local Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton Absent For Two Days of Session Before Holiday

April 7, 2023 – District 2 House Representative Bryan Slaton was missing from all proceedings in the 88th Texas Legislature both Wednesday and Thursday before the Good Friday holiday in advance of Easter Sunday. All votes for the very busy two days showed Slaton as “Absent – Excused”. His last record of voting came on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 as he voted on several bills presented on that day including one...

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News Release: Rep. Bryan Slaton Joins TRG In Amicus Brief Against Vaccine Mandate
Dec08
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Early Voting Kickoff Meet & Greet For District 2 Republican Candidate Bryan Slaton To Be Held June 27
Jun27

Early Voting Kickoff Meet & Greet For District 2 Republican Candidate Bryan Slaton To Be Held June 27

Early voting begins June 29 for party primary runoff elections. In Hopkins County, that includes the runoff for the House District 2 Republican nomination.  An early voting kickoff meet and greet is scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 27 at Coleman Park by the baseball fields for Bryan Slaton, who challenges incumbent Dan Flynn for the nomination. Slaton is endorsed by Gun Owners of America organization. Light refreshments will be...

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Hopkins County Republicans Call for Slaton to Resign
May07

Hopkins County Republicans Call for Slaton to Resign

Local Republicans issue press release calling for District 2 Texas House Representative Bryan Slaton to resign in the wake of a report issued by the House General Investigating Committee. See previous story here: Slaton Faces Expulsion The following Press Release was received by KSST News: For immediate Release: It is with much sadness that we the below, 10 members of the 11 member Hopkins County Republican Party Executive Committee,...

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Slaton Hires Law Firm, Remains Silent on Absence From Legislative Session
Apr10

Slaton Hires Law Firm, Remains Silent on Absence From Legislative Session

April 10, 2023 – KSST News learned early Monday morning that District 2 State House Representative Bryan Slaton has retained an attorney to respond to a potential ethics investigation by the Texas House Committee on General Investigating. Patrick Short, a Rockwall attorney has over 30 years of legal experience representing clients in East and North Texas in personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and select civil...

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Representative Slaton Files HB 2889 Providing Property Tax Relief to Families
Feb28

Representative Slaton Files HB 2889 Providing Property Tax Relief to Families

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Yesterday, Representative Slaton filed HB 2889, which provides Texas families with property tax relief based on the size of their family. The bill will help promote couples getting married, staying married, and having or adopting children. A couple who marries and stays married would receive a ten-percent property tax credit. A family of four or more biological or adopted children would receive a forty-percent tax...

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