Texas House Democrats Fleeing again to break quorum

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Texas House Democrats are once again fleeing the state to break quorum to keep from passing new district voting maps that favor Republicans that match how these areas voted.

But the big one to me is that Gov. Abbot followed up on X (twitter) just 30 minutes to post listed below the Governor's:

It seems to me that the only way some of the fleeing Democrats can avoid bribery charges is to not break quorum.
It seems that would eliminate any potential quid pro quo connected to any payment they received to deny a quorum and skip a vote.

https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1952206466661613843

But Gov. Abbot has stated that he will remove them from office.
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1952204074427752646

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From TownHall.com X account with image of Gov. Abbot's letter:

BREAKING NEWS from TX Governor Greg Abbott:

“This truancy ends now. The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. For any member who fails to do so, I will invoke Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0382 to remove the missing Democrats from membership in the Texas House.”

WOW.
https://x.com/townhallcom/status/1952202889910161739

[LDB415]

Throw enough of them out and there will be a quorum with those remaining. They are blatantly violating their oath of office and should be thrown out. Enough of this bull.

[wheelgun1958]

You're fired.

[Take Down Sicko]

At last. Someone with chesticals.

[puma guy]

It's a good thing none of these Democrats were in the fight for Texas Independence. They would almost certainly have crossed Col. Travis's line in the sand and then hightailed it in the Run Away Scrape without stopping at San Jacinto and continued on across the Sabine and probably the Mississippi.

[Grayling813]

The Austin version of bread and circuses. At least the clowns have self-identified.

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From AG Paxton:

BREAKING: I will seek judicial orders declaring that runaway Democrats who fail to appear by the Speaker’s deadline have vacated 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.

https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1952800500207776234

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And Gov. Abbot:

https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1952853645042581952

Press release linked below, with partial statement here:

Governor Abbott Files Lawsuit Seeking Removal Of Texas Democrat Caucus Chair Representative Wu

August 5, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott today filed an emergency petition in the Supreme Court of Texas seeking to remove from office Texas State Representative Gene Wu, the ringleader of the derelict Democrats who fled the state to break quorum.

The lawsuit points out how actions by Representative Wu, as well as the other Texas House Democrats who fled their legislative duties, constitute abandonment of their office, justifying their removal.

The lawsuit also spotlights how Wu and other Texas House Democrats appear to have solicited and received certain benefits in exchange for skipping a vote, further supporting their removal from office and allegations of bribery.

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governo ... ntative-wu