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Twitter refuge, Gay, Yellow Dog Democrat, screenplay writer, servant to two spoiled cats, married, detest Trump/MAGA, looking to connect with resistors, nice people, and fellow writers. He/Him. 420 & horror movies I block all MAGAts I stand with Canada

  1. The order was based in part on the finding that O’Rourke’s PAC committed bribery or caused legislators to commit bribery.

    It’s a completely outrageous finding. Paxton’s allegations don’t even come close to supporting a bribery charge.

    Also courts are enforcing internal House procedural rules now?

    conduct is unlawrul and harms l exas consumers, restraining this conduct is in the public interest.
DTPA § 17.47(a); see also Tex. Const. art. III, § 5.
Furthermore, Defendants have and will continue to engage in unlawful fundraising practices and utilization of political funds in a manner that either directly violates or causes Texas Democratic Legislatos violace: ) Texas Penal Code, 836.013): 2) Texas Eletions Code,
§ 253.035; (3) Rule 5, § 3 of the House Rules of Procedure; and (4) Tex. Pen. Code §§ 36.08,
36.10. Consumers have and continue to suffer irreparable harm through these unlawful acts
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Temporary Restraining Order - Page 1
because they are making political contributions that are being used to fund personal expenses and violate State law.
Therefore, by this Order, the Court issues this Temporary Restraining Order, immediately

    Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

    The order came at the request of A.G. Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.” #txlege

    www.texastribune.org/2025/08/08/b...

    The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

    Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

    The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

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