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

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.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar said he disagreed with Paxton’s interpretation of the law and suggested he seek a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court.

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

Yelp preemptively filed a suit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an effort to protect its practices of noting that crisis pregnancy centers do not provide abortions.