Texas Governor Orders Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers Who Left State

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The Republican House speaker said that he would sign civil arrest warrants to track the lawmakers down amid a fight over redistricting.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state amid a vote on congressional districts.

โ€œTexas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property tax cuts hostage,โ€ Abbott said in a post to social media on Aug. 4.

In a separate post, Abbott said he directed the Texas Rangers to investigate the Democrats for potential violations of Texas law, including bribery. โ€œAny Democrat who solicited or accepted funds to break quorum may have violated bribery laws,โ€ he said.

His comments came after the Texas House of Representatives voted 85โ€“6 to arrest the dozens of Democratic state lawmakers who werenโ€™t present when the House went into session on Monday afternoon.

Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows said on the floor he would immediately sign civil arrest warrants for the Democratic legislators who werenโ€™t there.

Burrows said on the Texas House floor on Monday that โ€œin response to this dereliction of duty, and pursuant to the rules of the House, I am prepared to recognize a motion to place a call on the House and any other motions necessary to compel the return of absent members.โ€

โ€œShould such a motion prevail, I will immediately sign the warrants for the civil arrest of the members who have said they will not be here,โ€ he said.

In words directed at the Democrats, he said: โ€œCome back and fulfill your duty, because this House will not sit quietly, while you obstruct the work of the people. The people of Texas are watching. And so is the nation. And if you choose to continue down this road, you should know there will be consequences.โ€

Minutes after his speech, a motion passed in the Texas House to send out arrest warrants to Democrats who left the state.

A number of Democrats left Texas for Illinois and were welcomed by Gov. JB Pritzker, also a Democrat, while some are in Massachusetts or New York state, said officials. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, warned that he could remove the Democrats who left the state from office.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement:ย โ€œI am prepared to do everything in my power to hold them accountable because these liberal lawmakers are not above the law. Itโ€™s imperative that they be swiftly arrested, punished, and face the full force of the law for turning their backs on the people of Texas.โ€

By Jack Phillips

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