Any Texas FReepers able to shed some light on this?
Yes. The Texas House is full of RINO politicians for starters. Think Crensaw x 130.
The problem here is that Paxton is one of the few truly MAGA Republicans not beholden to the Deep State left in Texas, and he was on the short list to run for Governor in 2026, who would have wielded a Kari Lake-level of whoopass on Texas RINOs. Most notably, he is the main reason the state is relatively safe from election fraud, and for 2024 they need to loosen it up to get Texas blue.
Now, for the Senate trial, he will have a lot more leeway to present his case so he has ***a chance*** that he can prevent being outed there. The House impeachment was like a Bragg indictment: No need to present anything but innuendo, though the House should have seen through it. But we don’t live in America anymore.
Finally: Watch what happens while Paxton is out of play because of the unconstitutional law that keeps him from office after the impeachment. Think of it in the save vein as if Trump were not allowed to be president between impeachment and Senate trial; you get my drift. This means that if the Dems ever get full control of the House, they can impeach EVERY republican, from governor down to dogcatcher, just to keep them from doing their job. The Senate trial will likely take its time to start, and they need to get a lot of stuff in play to mangle the 2024 elections; they have the time to do it now without oversight.