While the fight in the Texas House of Representatives may be over, the San Antonio News Express continues to focus on last weeks debate over the three payday lending bills that were on the House floor. In particular, the paper’s editorial board takes issue with Rep. Gary Elkins’ (R-Houston) involvement in the legislative process, seeing that he owns a payday lending company in Texas.

Elkins has brought disrepute on himself. He also placed House members in the troubling position of supporting legislation a colleague had appealed to them to oppose on the basis of personal interest, or opposing that legislation for his apparent financial benefit.