Breaking News: Texas Democrats are making plans to flee the state on chartered flights to Washington, D.C., a dramatic attempt to block a sweeping Republican bill to restrict voting. It's unclear if enough will join to prevent the bill from moving forward.
Legislators leave Texas to avoid arrest Under House rules, absent legislators could be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms "or an officer appointed by the sergeant-at-arms" and returned to the House floor, but once quorum-busting representatives are out of state, Texas law enforcement lacks jurisdiction.
Under House rules, absent legislators could be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms "or an officer appointed by the sergeant-at-arms" and returned to the House floor, but once quorum-busting representatives are out of state, Texas law enforcement lacks jurisdiction.