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Unless you can make an actual case for official misconduct, I think impeachment goes nowhere - particularly if one or both chambers are also run by Republicans who would make up the "jury".

You don't get to remove somebody from office because he does something you don't like. You have to show he did something either so illegal or so corrupt that he should be thrown from office. I'd say it's not even close. You aren't making a case

Texas law does not require any finding of misconduct or illegalities in order for the legislature to impeach a governor. Whatever reason the legislature wants to use is sufficient. Getting the votes to remove him from office is another matter but Perry is extremely unpopular with the Republican base in Texas and he only won because of the crowded ballot.

Perry has made clear his contempt for the principles of republican self-governance and for the wishes of the Texas population by many acts, some of which include his veto (after the legislative session ended) of the toll road moratorium law which passed with only one dissenting vote I believe, his executive order requiring all girls age 12 and over have the cervical cancer vaccine, and his going back on his campaign promises on controlling the borders.

Perry, just like President Bush, simply does not believe that the people should get their way on these issues and he is willing to impose his personal preference as policy in defiance of the legislature. He does not believe in the fundamental principle of citizens making these decisions through their elected representatives. This is a profound betrayal of his duty to uphold our system of repubican self-governance. In my opinion, no elected official in Texas history has earned the threat of impeachment more than Perry.