Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday he is prepared to seek a court ruling to label House Democrats who have fled the state absent and declare their seats vacant.
“Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,” Paxton, a Republican, said in an official statement.
“Starting Friday, any rogue lawmakers refusing to return to the House will be held accountable for vacating their office. The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines. If you don’t show up to work, you get fired.”
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