Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems’ walkout

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2025August 20, 2025

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

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Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats’ walkout

Wu’s ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.

by Sanford Nowlin August 7, 2025August 27, 2025

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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

by Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune August 6, 2025August 9, 2025

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Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2025August 11, 2025

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Flood relief, THC regulation and more in limbo after House Democrats leave Texas

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicans’ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2025August 16, 2025

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.