The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.
The action, requested by the state bar and Paxton, ended a lawsuit alleging the attorney general dishonestly tried to overturn the 2020 election.
With the revised statute in place, Texas family lawyers now have a clearer legal framework to argue reimbursement claims. More importantly, the change returns reimbursement to its original purpose: ensuring fairness when one marital estate benefits another.