The remaining lawmakers in the House approved a motion that will allow civil warrants to be issued for the lawmakers who fled the state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott previously threatened to remove lawmakers who didn’t show up today, equating an absence to an “abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office.” #CNN #News

TX House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state

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TX House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state

TX House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state