Texas' Republican-run House of Representatives has voted to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who is accused of bribery and abuse of public trust.
Paxton, an ally of former President Donald Trump, is now suspended from office pending a trial in the Senate.
Paxton, aged 60, denies all the accusations against him.
Responding to a 121-23 vote in the House on Saturday, Mr Paxton said in a statement: "The ugly spectacle in the Texas House today confirmed the outrageous impeachment plot against me was never meant to be fair or just.
The impeachment vote was on 20 articles, which also include accusations of improperly aiding a wealthy political donor and conducting a sham investigations against whistleblowers.
"Attorney General Paxton continuously and blatantly violated laws, rules, policies and procedures," House Republican David Spiller said.
The House vote makes Mr Paxton the first state official in Texas to be impeached in almost 50 years.
Paxton is well-known in America for his high-profile litigation campaigns.
