Texas Scorecard By Brandon Waltens August 12, 2025
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Tarrant County judge to hold Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke in contempt of court—seeking fines and jail time—after accusing him of openly defying a temporary restraining order that barred him from fundraising for runaway Democrat lawmakers’ personal expenses.
The TRO, issued Friday, August 8, by Judge Megan Fahey just hours after Paxton sued O’Rourke and his group Powered by People, prohibits “raising funds for non-political purposes … [for] unexcused Texas legislators … through the ActBlue platform or any other platform that purports to exist for political fundraising purposes.”
The state’s lawsuit alleges O’Rourke misled donors by advertising contributions as political support to “fight” Republicans while using the funds for impermissible personal expenses—private jets, luxury hotels, and dining—incurred by House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum during the current special session. Paxton’s office says that conduct constitutes bribery, violates Texas election laws against personal use of political funds, and runs afoul of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/lock-him-up-paxton-says-orourke-flagrantly-violated-fundraising-ban/
