1. (a) An individual may be removed from office by address for:

   1. (1) wilful neglect of duty;
   2. (2) incompetency;
   3. (3) habitual drunkenness;
   4. (4) oppression in office;
   5. (5) breach of trust; or
   6. (6) any other reasonable cause that is not a sufficient ground for impeachment.

2. (b) In this section, "incompetency" means:

   1. (1) gross ignorance of official duties;
   2. (2) gross carelessness in the discharge of official duties;
   3. (3) inability or unfitness to discharge promptly and properly official duties because of a serious physical or mental defect that did not exist at the time of the officer's election; or
   4. (4) persistent or wilful violation of Article 17.15, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (S.B. 293), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2025.