Texas state Sen. Paxton blocked from voting in husband's impeachment trial

• She had issued a statement earlier this week announcing her intention to vote at the impeachment trial.

The big picture: The GOP-dominated Texas House voted to impeach Paxton in May over allegations of bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of public trust. He denies any wrongdoing.

• Paxton was immediately suspended following the House vote, pending the Senate trial.
• Two-thirds of the Texas Senate, where Republicans hold a 19-12 majority, is needed to remove Paxton from office permanently, per Axios Austin's Nicole Cobler.

Of note: Only two Texas officials have been impeached — a governor in 1917 and a district judge in 1975, Axios Dallas' Michael Mooney notes.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.