Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

Texas Times via Yahoo ^ | 8/4/2025 | Eleanor Kilbanoff

[VanShuyten]

Therefore, nothing really.

Abbot has threatened to strip them of their positions and charge them and any donors with bribery for using the donated funds to pay their fines. However, nothing on that so far.

[BobL]

Agree, symbolic, but let’s see how far this goes.

[the_Watchman]

I like the Babylon Bee’s take on this fiasco. Their headline was to the effect that Texas had started building a wall on the north border to keep the AWOL Dems from returning! 😀

[mass55th]

Haven’t these Texas idiots done this before? What total disrespect for the people they represent.

[GailA]

Keep tuned, Abbott doesn’t play games. KICK THEM OUT. SET A EXAMPLE.

[The Louiswu]

Texas Kabuki

[alloysteel]

As they are outside the state, essentially the districts they represent have no voice in the state legislature. Declare the seat vacant and call for a special election.

That ought to fetch them swarming back.

[CaptainPhilFan]

I’ve asked but can’t find out and gotten no answers :

WHERE and on WHOSE DIME are these Texas Chickens holed up?

Who is paying their freight to take a vacation and abandon their offices?

Anyone know?

[Machavelli]

Take away their privilege to represent the people and put them in a jail cell.

[Sacajaweau]

The Dems just held a conference in Illinois. They’re acting like they aren’t being allowed to vote.

[Doctor Congo]

They cannot be arrested because they are in IL.

That also means they cannot come back, ever.
(I think)

[Nebr FAL owner]

Bouncing Betty land mines work better for invasive vermin like Democrats.🤪

[egfowler3]

They need to stop all pay & allowances while they are out of state for being AWOL.

[Bullish]

I thought Abbot warned he was going to vacate their seats if they didn’t show up today? Well Abbot? Vacate already! Follow through with something for a change. I know the democrats would.

[No name given]

For a very long time.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Annnnd! Another nothing burger.

[Semper Vigilantis]

Yippee-Ki-yay M——rf-——s.
Assign a Texas Ranger to each of them. If they cross the border into Texas, arrest them!
FAFO

[Allegra]

…also means they cannot come back, ever.

I wish that were true. I would love it if they never came back.

[combat_boots]

Ok

https://babylonbee.com/news/texas-begins-construction-on-northern-border-wall-to-keep-democrat-lawmakers-from-returning

[decal]

Has anyone found an actual list of the runaways? I can’t even find an accurate number...