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Unidentified speaker says Democrats abandoned redistricting and blocked flood relief; AG suit announced
Summary
An unidentified speaker accused Democrats of "turning tail and running" from the redistricting process, said a special session called by the speaker is focused on flood relief for Kerrville and other parts of Texas, and stated that Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit with more legal action expected.
An unidentified speaker accused Democrats of abandoning the redistricting process and blocking flood relief, saying, "They're turning tail and running." The speaker said the conduct was "the most untextent thing they can do."
The speaker added that Democrats were "not just turning their backs on the redistricting process," framing the departure as an intentional refusal to participate. The speaker said a special session "called by me" has been convened and that the first agenda items are to "respond to the devastating floods in Kerrville, Texas and across the state of Texas."
The speaker accused Democrats of preventing the state from providing assistance, saying, "The Democrats are denying the ability of the state to provide flood relief to our fellow Texas," and added, "They should be kicked out of office by the voters."
On legal remedies, the speaker stated, "Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit," and said, "There's gonna be additional legal action taken to remove these recalcitrant Democrats from their offices." The transcript does not record further details about the lawsuit, any filings, court schedules, or responses from the lawmakers named.
No formal votes, motions, or recorded responses appear in the provided transcript excerpt. The speaker's remarks frame planned executive and legal responses; the transcript does not include statements from the Democratic lawmakers named or other officials confirming these claims.
