Governor Abbott says fleeing Texas Democrats will be arrested when they return to state!
AUSTIN, Texas (PNN) - July 13, 2021 - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that Democrat lawmakers who have left the state can and "will be arrested" upon their return as he pushes ahead with changes in voting laws.
Abbott gave an interview on Monday about the Democrats' decision to leave the state and whether the special session of the Texas legislature the governor called can go ahead.
The Democrat legislators flew out of Texas to Washington, D.C. on Monday in order to deny the legislature the two-thirds quorum needed in order to conduct business and to pass legislation.