Yes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott are still pursuing efforts to remove Democratic representatives from office for breaking quorum during the first Texas Special Session in August 2025. Paxton filed a lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court to declare the seats of 13 Democratic lawmakers vacant, arguing they abandoned their offices by leaving the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan. Abbott initially targeted Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic Caucus Chair, with a similar petition.
Recent posts on X indicate Paxton continues to urge the Texas Supreme Court to rule the Democrats' seats vacant, emphasizing that their return to Austin does not erase their absence during the session. The court has set an expedited schedule, with briefs due by September 4, 2025. However, legal experts and the Democrats, including Wu, argue that these actions lack legal grounding, citing a 2021 Texas Supreme Court ruling that quorum-breaking is permissible under the Texas Constitution. The outcome remains pending, but the efforts are ongoing.
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