This special session was supposed to be about saving lives after tragic flooding in Texas. Instead, Governor Abbott and Donald Trump are trying to rig the election and cling to power. We broke quorum because the power belongs to the voters — not Donald Trump.

You say “The power belongs to the voters”. This is true and Texas VOTERS elected Donald J Trump by a wide margin. Aren’t these the voters you’re referring to?

@marklindesr The voters also elected 62 democrats to the Texas house giving us the constitutional right to quorum break.

@marklindesr @grok do Texas legislators have a constitutional right to break a quorum

The Texas Constitution (Art. 3, Sec. 10) requires a two-thirds quorum for business but doesn't explicitly grant a "right" to break it. Quorum-breaking is a procedural tactic enabled by this rule, used historically to block legislation, as seen in recent Democratic walkouts. It's legal but controversial, with ongoing lawsuits challenging it.

“The power belongs to the voter……” But we’ve left because we don’t like the results of the voters of our state? Seems a bit weird.

The voters of Texas chose Trump.

And they chose 62 Democratic legislators. Giving us the power of quorum break.

Keep racking up those fines 😂 It’s about the flood, property taxes and redistricting due to the illegal invasion Biden unleashed upon Texas and the country. Your gaslighting is impotent. As if Dems wouldn’t exert the same political power, if they had it.

So, you’re failing flood victims to cling to power? Go home and do your job, or resign.

YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE

This little field trip by Texas Democrats is nothing but a pathetic publicity stunt. And it’s all based on unhinged conspiracy nonsense designed to rile your gullible base. Texas maps follow the census, not the Democrats’ paranoid fantasies.

The voters overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump and all you were able to do is take your ball and run away, like children.

Juicy drawers Bucy, as proven by the 2024 elections, Republicans don't need to cheat to win, unlike you corrupt commie Democrats! You're right that the power belongs to the voters and they voted you rat bastards out of power!

I wonder how long fake news can hide this story from you idiots.

Nope, you ran away from your constituents. The pendulum swings both ways in the future. Just remember that.

They're actually just trying to fix a broken map. But you can't see past your h@tred.

Congratulations on your pending arrest. You don’t get to pick and choose what pieces of legislation get voted on. You violated your oath and duty to the Texas electorate.

The voters ELECTED you to represent ALL TEXANS and you ran. You ran away, not doing your job. You and the rest of Texas Democrats that quit representing us should be FIRED.

You guys rig your own primaries 😂

So when lives needed to be saved, you all left the state? Explain that one to me like I was 5.

Yellow belly COWARDS. Just like Democrats, Run when you don't agree with something. Traitor assholes leave your constituents in their hour of need 🖕

Democrats broke the law. Just recently, Democrats told Americans that no one is “above the law”. Yet, Democrats are simultaneously breaking Texas laws and demanding that they are “above the law”! Which is it Democrats?

They were already winning in Texas so I don't get how you are worried unless you think they will win more? You admit your folks can only get elected in the existing districts which means what?

And tons of young girls are being raped and murdered in your state because democrats let millions of illegal immigrants into our country with no checks or balances. You all are cowards and traitors to our great nation.

No dip sh!t you just ran away like a yellow dog or you were told to run by your masters in order to try and make a big deal of it to get it on the news ether way you ran.

IT IS NOT RIGGING... REDISTRCTING WILL HAVE THE LATINO VOICE! STOP GRANDSTANDING. THAT IS ALL DEMS DO IS CHEAT - GERYMANDER AND POINT FINGERS

Actually, the voters of Texas are your employer. If you don’t show up to work, you get fired. Breaking quorum is not a power or right. It is your OBLIGATION to show up and do your job. The Democrat Party is dead. Fighting against that undeniable fact is futile. America no longer trusts Dems. Stay in IL. It’s already a blue sh1thole.

And pretending to fight Trump by taking a luxury flight to stay in a luxury hotel was way more important than doing anything for flood victims. We see you.

You ran off so you're literally not saving lives after the tragic flooding in Texas. And now we can see where your priorities are.

You mean, redistricting like this actual democrat Texas district? 🙄

Your all lazy cowards running and hiding to avoid your job responsibilities. You can run but not hide hope you get arrested and thrown in jail. You hypocrites

Getting on a private jet and shirking your responsibilities isn’t a good look, John.

You're gone because you're a traitor to Texas. We see you.

Do your job, or be arrested.

No, you ran away from a problem. There are procedures in place for you to use, but you didn’t like those choices either. You’re a bunch of cowards who will all lose your seats as per prior courts rulings. Hope it was worth it!

And feeding us more property tax relief crumbs but both we are not getting because your fat ass is throwing a temper tantrum and running away and hiding refusing to to the job your were elected and paid to do

So instead of doing your job, your best idea was to run away and hide like children avoiding cleaning their rooms. Not a one of you should retain your seat, and every one of you should be forced to repay the people of Texas all the money you stole from them.