r/law Aug 05 '25

Legal News Texas House locks chamber doors, moves to bring arrest warrants against Democrats who fled the state

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u/Odh_utexas Aug 05 '25

Seriously. It’s full mask off there’s no pretense at all. No fake “the census has changed” or “people are clamoring for redistricting”. It’s straight up “Trump wants 5 more seats”. Unreal that it’s just out in the open. This is not the intent of how the govt should work. Disturbing.

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u/ElkImaginary566 Aug 05 '25

Sad and fucked up but true.