Judge Blocks Beto O’Rourke from Fundraising for Quorum-Breaking Democrats Amid Texas AG’s Removal Efforts – houston365.info

A recent judicial decision in Texas has prohibited former Congressman Beto O’Rourke from raising funds to support Democratic legislators who have left the state to prevent a quorum, thereby stalling legislative proceedings. This ruling coincides with intensified efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to penalize these absent lawmakers, escalating the political confrontation surrounding contentious policy debates. The court’s order represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle between state authorities and Democrats leveraging quorum denial as a political strategy.

Highlights of the court’s directive include:

• Ban on any fundraising activities initiated by O’Rourke to aid the absent Democratic lawmakers.
• Measures designed to restrict financial contributions that might encourage continued quorum-breaking.
• An injunction affirming the state’s power to compel…