"Uncertainty and Allegations Surround Texas Legislature and Ken Paxton"

The 2023 Texas legislative session, which began with a record budget surplus, ended with the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Lawmakers failed to strike a deal on property taxes and school choice, and a special session has been called by Governor Greg Abbott to focus on these issues. The regular session was marked by scandal and bickering, with divisions between the leaders of the two chambers, and a tenuous relationship between Patrick and Phelan. Despite bipartisan victories, there is considerable unfinished business, and a trial in the Senate over Paxton’s political future looms on the horizon.