Rep. John Smithee emerges as House hero among Paxton supporters, floated for speaker
On the day the House impeached Ken Paxton, Smithee delivered a 20 minute speech, criticizing the impeachment process as opaque, rushed and unfair to the accused. Full Story
![State Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, discusses House Bill 214, which would limit health benefit coverage for elective abortions, on Aug. 8, 2017.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Lx8l0W9goPM8xEBoln010BNzmkc=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/08/08/_95I7556_Smithee.jpg)