Which Texas house member was involved in a recent scandal?

1. Ken Paxton: impeachment, whistleblowers and long-running legal drama

The most extensively documented controversy in these results centers on Ken Paxton, Texas’s attorney general, whose aides accused him in 2020 of “bribery, abuse of office and other crimes,” triggering probes, an impeachment by the Texas House in May 2023 and a related civil whistleblower suit that yielded $6.6 million to four whistleblowers in April 2025 ^[1]. The same profile notes the Texas Senate acquitted Paxton in a 16–14 vote in September 2023, and that federal prosecutors later declined to prosecute; the Wikipedia summary also says charges were dismissed in 2025 after Paxton fulfilled a pretrial agreement ^[1]. These facts show a prolonged, multi-forum dispute—legislative, civil and criminal—rather than a single discrete event ^[1].

2. Giovanni Capriglione: admitted affair, denied other allegations

A separate, state-level scandal involved Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who publicly admitted to an extramarital affair while denying an accuser’s claim that he paid for abortions. Rolling Stone reports Capriglione acknowledged the affair but rejected the abortion-payment allegation; the piece frames the story against the backdrop of his prior anti-abortion legislative posture and notes he had announced he would not seek another term shortly before the revelations ^[2]. That coverage suggests political vulnerability amplified by perceived hypocrisy—an implicit agenda point critics raised given his legislative record ^[2].

3. Other moments of controversy in Texas politics captured here

Beyond these two figures, the search set documents broader Texas political turbulence—contentious redistricting litigation, accusations of race-based gerrymandering overturned by federal judges, and intra-GOP fights over House leadership—that create a context in which individual scandals attract heightened attention ^{[3] [4] [5]}. For example, federal judges threw out Texas’s 2025 congressional map for racial discrimination and that legal fight produced sharp judicial dissents that were widely reported ^{[4] [3]}. These institutional flashpoints shape how scandals are perceived and politicized ^[5].

4. Who was “a Texas House member” in these scandals?

If the query intends “Texas House member” specifically, Giovanni Capriglione is the named state House member directly tied to a recent personal scandal in the available reporting—he is explicitly identified as a Texas State Representative who admitted the affair ^[2]. Ken Paxton, while once a state House member earlier in his career, is discussed here in his role as Attorney General and as the subject of impeachment by the Texas House rather than as a current Texas House member involved in scandalous behavior while serving in that chamber ^[1]. Available sources do not mention other current Texas House members tied to a separate, single scandal in the provided set ^{[1] [2]}.

5. Competing interpretations and political framing

Coverage of Paxton’s saga reflects competing frames: critics and whistleblowers characterized his actions as abuse of office culminating in impeachment and a civil award, while Paxton and some defenders ultimately navigated acquittal in the Senate and declined federal prosecution—details that different audiences use to argue either culpability or vindication ^[1]. Capriglione’s story is framed both as a personal moral failing and as potential hypocrisy given his legislative record; Capriglione denies the most serious additional allegation cited by his accuser, which his defenders emphasize ^[2]. Readers should note that both matters were litigated and debated across multiple venues, and media accounts highlight different aspects depending on editorial focus ^{[1] [2]}.

6. Limitations in the available reporting and next steps for verification

The supplied sources do not provide exhaustive inventories of every “recent scandal” involving Texas House members; they concentrate on Paxton’s long-running legal and political troubles and Capriglione’s admitted affair ^{[1] [2]}. If you mean a different timeframe, a different chamber (U.S. House vs. Texas House), or seek a complete list through 2025–2026, that is not found in the current reporting set—further targeted searches of state and national outlets, official statements and legislative records would be required to produce a comprehensive roster (not found in current reporting).