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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:24 PM Jul 2021

Speaker Dade Phelan signs civil arrest warrant for Texas House Democrat who returned to Washington

by Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune


Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, signed a civil warrant for the arrest of state Rep. Philip Cortez, a San Antonio Democrat who rejoined his colleagues in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to help prevent the passage of a GOP-backed election bill.

The warrant is not likely to have impact since Texas law enforcement lacks jurisdiction outside the state. It is the first one signed by the speaker since more than 50 House Democrats left the state to block Republicans from having the quorum needed to pass legislation during the special legislative session that began earlier this month.

Last week, Cortez returned to Austin from Washington in what he said was an attempt to engage in "good faith dialogue" about House Bill 3, the election legislation. Other Democrats criticized Cortez's move, saying the lawmaker did not first consult with them before returning to Austin.

By Sunday though, Cortez was back in Washington, saying in a statement that talks with lawmakers in Austin on negotiating the legislation "have not produced progress."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/26/dade-phelan-civil-arrest-warrant-house-democrat-philip-cortez/
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Speaker Dade Phelan signs civil arrest warrant for Texas House Democrat who returned to Washington (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
"The warrant is not likely to have impact" Javaman Jul 2021 #1

Javaman

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1. "The warrant is not likely to have impact"
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 10:51 AM
Jul 2021

more showboating from asshole texas repukes who hate having their bullshit on public display.

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