Alert: Texas AG Backs Order to Arrest Rogue Dem Lawmakers

Conservative News DailyAugust 4, 2025

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expressed full support for a resolution passed by Texas House Republicans authorizing the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a congressional redistricting vote. The Democrats left Texas for states like Illinois and New York to prevent the legislature from reaching a quorum, as at least 100 of the 150 House members must be present to conduct business.Paxton condemned their actions, stating they are not above the law and must face arrest and penalties. Citing a 2021 Texas Supreme Court ruling, he emphasized the legislature’s authority to compel absent members to attend. Paxton also indicated readiness to take legal action,including potential removal from office,against the absent Democrats. Texas Governor Greg abbott criticized the fleeing lawmakers, suggesting they have forfeited their seats for neglecting their duties. The dispute comes amid contentious efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas, perhaps increasing the number of Republican seats from 25 to 30 out of 38, while Democrats’ actions reflect a broader national struggle over redistricting and political control.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fully supported a Texas House of Representatives’ resolution passed Monday to arrest the absent Democratic lawmakers.

Texas House Republicans passed the resolution after Democratic lawmakers fled the state to prevent a congressional redistricting vote from going forward.

At least 100 of the 150 members of the Texas House must be present for a quorum so business can be conducted.

Some of the Democrats went to the blue states of Illinois and New York to keep the redistricting vote from happening.

Republicans currently hold 25 of the Lone Star State’s 38 congressional seats, and if the change goes through, it could be 30 of the 38, according to Fox News.

Paxton issued a statement Monday regarding the Texas House Democrats, saying, “I am prepared to do everything in my power to hold them accountable because these liberal lawmakers are not above the law. It’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.”

House Democrats have fled the state in a cowardly desertion of their responsibilities.

These jet-setting runaways abandoned Texas and sacrificed their constituents for a publicity stunt. It’s imperative that they be swiftly arrested, punished, and face the full force of the law. pic.twitter.com/1P66QxSJIz

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) August 4, 2025

Paxton referenced a Texas Supreme Court decision from 2021, when Democrats fled the state to prevent a quorum on legislation involving election law in the state.

The Court held, “After examining the text and history of article III, section 10, together with the relevant judicial precedent, we conclude that the disputed provision means just what it says. The Texas Constitution empowers the House to ‘compel the attendance of absent members’ and authorizes the House to do so ‘in such manner and under such penalties as [the] House may provide.’”

Paxton told Newsmax Monday that his office is prepared to take legal action in court against each individual member to force their return to Texas. Further, the next step could be to remove the legislators from office for failure to perform their job.

“I’m very confident we’re going to get this done, and we’re going to get a win,” Paxton said regarding passing the congressional redistricting plan.

As Texas Democrats have fled the state to protest a district map re-drawing — and could face arrest in doing so — the Lone Star State’s Attorney General Ken Paxton joins @SchmittNYC to weigh the legal reality of the lawmakers’ clash. pic.twitter.com/CI699sLP5j

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) August 4, 2025

During a Fox News interview Monday, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott could not help but note the irony of the lawmakers fleeing to the blue states they did.

“New York and Illinois are two hallmark states that have already done redistricting to eliminate Republicans,” he said.

“I believe they have forfeited their seats in the state legislature because they are not doing the job they were elected to do,” the governor added.

Texans don’t run from a fight—they face it head on.

These Texas Democrats that fled the state are not serving Texans. They are serving themselves.

They forfeited their seats and are facing potential felony charges. pic.twitter.com/Pe3d50WyVX

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 4, 2025

New York Democrats pushed through a new congressional map last year after Republicans picked up several seats in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the New York Post.

NY Democrats ram through new congressional map that will give them an edge in elections — then changes law to limit challenges https://t.co/GgN3TDhADn pic.twitter.com/MnKGTcjtez

— New York Post (@nypost) March 1, 2024

The Republican delegation in the last Congress was 11, but in the current one it dropped to seven.

This is one of the reasons that the GOP holds such a narrow majority overall, at 219 to 212, despite Trump performing so well at the top of the ticket and many other downballot races swinging in the Republicans’ favor.