Leaders in the Texas House and Texas Senate have feuded for years. Open political war may break out over the Texas Senate clearing Attorney General Paxton on bribery and abuse of power accusations.
Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R - Beaumont, released a statement after Patrick's comments blasting the Lt. Governor, accusing him of putting his thumb on the scale - noting Patrick's prewritten speech.
Political experts note the Texas Senate more reflects"movement" conservatives coming to power through the Tea Party and more recently former President Donald Trump. In the state's upper chamber, Patrick's power goes largely unquestioned. The Texas Senate only has thirty-one seats which represent areas larger than congressional districts, making them more vulnerable to national partisan trends.
Despite four thousand pages of evidence released through the impeachment process, the Texas Senate believed the House managers did not prove their case. Paxton's attorneys largely denied he crossed any moral or legal lines. All but two Republicans voted to acquit Paxton on the most serious allegations.
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