The regular Texas legislative session has come to a close, but the political turmoil is not ending any time soon with a special session expected and the pending impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton.
The struggle to pass tax relief did have an earlier success with a new sales tax exemption on menstrual hygiene products was able to beat a critical deadline.
The political turmoil under the Capitol dome will not end with the end of the session. The break is not expected to be long with a special session expected as lawmakers are anticipatingOn Monday the governor was at a Memorial Day observance inDuring the ceremony the only thing he said remotely political was a reference to the National Guard's role with Operation Lone Star.
In the Texas Senate, the big vote Monday morning involved the appointment of state Sen. Charles Schwertner to the position of Interim President Pro-tem.
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