US EditionPaxton, Burrows File Complaint in California for Arrest of Legislators Who Broke Quorum
CALIFORNIA, AUG 9 – Texas House leadership seeks California court enforcement of arrest warrants against 56 Democrats who fled to block redistricting, citing constitutional authority to restore quorum.
- In a California lawsuit, Paxton and Burrows seek enforcement of Texas arrest warrants against legislators who absconded to break quorum.
- Under Texas House rules, Dustin Burrows said 'all hands were on deck' to locate and return absent Democratic members, citing the quorum requirement of 100 members in the Texas Constitution.
- Amid the quorum standoff, Burrows reported on Friday that some Democratic members had returned, while efforts to locate others continued.
- By Friday, the Texas House adjourned after failing to reach quorum and will reconvene at 1 p.m. on Monday, blocking votes on disaster relief for Hill Country flood victims.
- Following action in Illinois, Paxton and Burrows file in California to enforce quorum warrants under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Paxton, Burrows file complaint in California for arrest of legislators who broke quorum
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows (R – Lubbock) and Attorney General Ken Paxton said they filed a legal complaint in California. The complaint pertained to the enforcement of arrest warrants issued for legislators who had left Texas and broken quorum. Burrows issued the arrest warrants on August 4. He stated that he had the authority under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution and Rule 5, Section …
AG Paxton calls on California to aid Texas in arresting House Democrats that left the state
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a California court to recognize civil warrants issued in Texas calling for the arrest and return of House Democrats that left the state to break quorum and prevent a vote on redrawn congressional maps.
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