Overview

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened probes into the George Soros-backed Texas Majority PAC and Beto O’Rourke’s Powered By People, alleging unlawful coordination and bribery linked to Democrats’ flight to break quorum.
• He has issued “request to examine” demands under a state statute upheld by the Texas Supreme Court to obtain documents and communications from both groups.
• The investigations focus on potential violations of statutes governing campaign expenditures, coercion of public officials and abuse of office related to funding out-of-state travel.
• Texas Majority PAC and Powered By People have both denounced the actions as sham political attacks orchestrated by Paxton’s office.
• Paxton has warned he will pursue further legal action and may ask courts to vacate the seats of lawmakers who do not return to Texas by Friday.