The impeachment proceedings came as Texas lawmakers wrapped up this year’s legislative session with the approval of a bill that gives Texas’s Republican secretary of state authority over elections in Harris County — home to Houston and a stronghold for Democratic voters. Last week, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called the legislation a “boldfaced power grab.”

Judge Lina Hidalgo: “They’re couching this in the language of reform, but they’re not reform. With a grin on their faces, these legislators are taking power away from the constituents they pledged to represent. … Because, by the way, Harris County is one of the most diverse counties in the state. We’re 44% Hispanic; we’re 20% Black; 7.4% Asian; 25% immigrant. And we are proud of our diversity. That is a Texas this governor and those leaders do not recognize.”