Texas Republicans seek civil arrest fleeing redistricting vote Dems

Texas Republicans, Attorney General Ken Paxton House Speaker Dustin Burrows is seeking a national civil warrant for Texas Democrats who broke the quorum as they fled the states of Illinois and California.

Paxton and Burrows attempt to “domesticize” civil arrests in the latest rezoning debate Warrants in Illinois California fled the Lone Star state for Texas Democrats to block Republican-led re-divided plans that could protect Republicans’ slim U.S. House majority.

“We are seeking all legal remedies to hold these rogue legislators accountable,” Paxton said in a statement. “Texas should be represented by the job, not running away as required by its billionaire handlers. If there is one thing, one thing that Texans can’t stand, is the loser, and is the co-husband.”

Burrows stressed that “all choices are on the table” to ensure that House members return to Texas “to fulfill their constitutional obligations.”

Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers

“The state has no choice but to take other legal remedies to force their return from other states. Our full focus is to stop this disappointed duty as soon as possible and restore the quorum in the Texas House of Representatives so that we can return to our most important time, critical issues, and that is a critical issue in the special session,” said the Republican House Speaker. ”

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Burrows issued an arrest warrant on August 4 against Democrats who fled Texas, Title III, Title 10 and Title 5, Title 8, Title 8, Title 8, Title 8, Title 3, Title 10, Title 5, Title 8, Title 8, Title 8, Title 3, Title 10, Title 5, Title 8, Title 8, Title 8, Title 3, Title 10, Title 5, Title 8, Title 8, Title 8, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title 3, Title Texas House of Representatives.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, it allows[a]If found, absentees without sufficient excuses can be sent and arrested by most orders of most people. ”

A week later, Paxton and Burrows are seeking to implement their warrants through Illinois and California as Democrats have not returned yet Full faith and credit terms The United States Constitution.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker posted Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, Illinois before House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, swimming pool)

Texas Republicans believe other countries are obliged to comply with Texas’ official conduct, but both are governments. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Gavin Newsom of California came out to support Texas Democrats because if the Texas Republicans succeed, their state gradually delineated their own reallocation plans to balance the scale.

Democrats will not be detained and accompanied back to Texas unless state courts in Illinois and California accept civil arrest warrants from Texas.

Once lawmakers leave the state, they are beyond the legal jurisdiction of Texas authorities and they can force their returns Non-party education resources This explains the legitimacy of the U.S. government.

California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a July 2, 2025 press conference in Burbank, California. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

But if they are going back to Texas, the Texas Constitution will allow legislative leaders to “physically force missing members to attend” through civil arrest warrants, allowing law enforcement officers to locate the missing Democrats and return them to the Capitol.

Paxton has it too File a lawsuit In the case of the Texas Supreme Court, seats requiring 13 House Democrats were declared vacant as they fled the state to avoid a re-divided vote supported by the Trump-backed.

The Conservative Attorney General also filed a lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke for alleged conspiracy to aid and reduce Democrats’ efforts to break the quorum.

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke spoke to attendees at the “Our Fight, Future” rally in the Millennium Bowling Alley in Austin, Texas on October 2, 2024. (Brendan Bell/Getty Image)

according to Court News ServicesRepublican Tarrant County Judge Megan Fay issued a temporary restraining order against O’Rourke and his super PAC, which is supported by the people.

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Pritzker spokesperson when commenting Point out his past commentsHe said addressing the threat of national arrests by citizens, saying Illinois law enforcement will protect “everyone” in Illinois.

and Newsom spokesperson Tag his X posttrolling Texas Republicans and urging them to “Come and go“democracy.

O’Rourke did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.