The current impasse began when House Democrats fled the state to block legislation on new congressional maps.
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‘Lock Him Up’: Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”
DPS Launches Tip Line To Track Down Missing Democrat Lawmakers
According to Speaker Dustin Burrows, DPS has “special agents deployed in every region of Texas” and dozens of officers deputized by the House are staking out lawmakers’ homes.
Court Halts ‘Beto Bribes’ After Paxton Lawsuit
The TRO freezes further fundraising and expenditures while litigation continues.
Paxton Moves To Vacate Seats of Quorum-Breaking Democrats
A lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Texas seeks to remove 13 Democrats from the Texas House.
Texas Casino Interests Prepare Comeback Attempt
Texas Sands has been sitting on more than $9 million in cash ahead of the elections.
Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
The attorney general has issued a formal demand for documents and communications related to the organization’s role in the quorum break and any coordination with Democrat lawmakers.
Majority of Texas Senate Democrats Abandon State in Protest of Redistricting
With a slim quorum, the Senate has continued work on legislation.
Where the Comptroller Candidates Stand on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Taxpayer-funded lobbying has become a flashpoint in the GOP comptroller primary race.
Abbott Files Lawsuit to Remove Democrat Caucus Chair Gene Wu from Office
The move follows a string of escalating actions by state leadership.