Texas AG Files Quo Warranto Petition to Vacate Seats of 13 Democratic Lawmakers Amid Quorum Break Drama

In a bold escalation of Texas’s ongoing political standoff, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for writs of quo warranto with the Texas Supreme Court (SCOTX) on August 8, 2025. The filing targets 13 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who fled the state to break quorum during a special legislative session called by Govern…