Paxton says he'll begin removing 'runaway' Texas Democrats from office if they don't meet deadline
Aug 5, 2025 3:54 PM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Tuesday that he would begin the process of removing from office Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state amid the redistricting battle, if they do not meet the state House Speaker’s deadline to return to the state Capitol by Friday. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas,...