Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar continue to dispute whether Paxton should have been paid while his impeachment was

Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive back-pay for the months he was suspended from office after the Texas House impeached him, the state's top accountant said in a letter Tuesday.

The attorney general’s hinted at legal action against Comptroller Glenn Hegar if Paxton isn’t paid, calling the withholding of his salary during impeachment an “injustice.”

What happens when the top lawyer of a state like Texas is impeached? Well, it can break a few ways, according to state statutes. The future of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains in limbo following a two-week trial that has seen 16 articles impeachment accepted against the third-term AG.

The attorney general's impeachment and acquittal are both historic: he's only the third state official to be impeached and the only one not convicted.

Republican TX Speaker of the House Dade Phelan issues a scathing statement after TX Senate acquits Ken Paxton. Condemns Lt. Gov Patrick for bias while presiding over the trial, Paxton for his corruption, and the Senators who voted to acquit. pic.twitter.com/LspeParaSF

Paxton was impeached for allegedly taking bribes, but ultimately members of his party chose not to vote for his conviction and removal from office.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants back pay for the nearly four months he was sidelined by impeachment. Paxton’s first assistant deputy attorney general sent a letter to Comptroller Glenn Hegar demanding back pay for his boss,