I'd contend the House has no jurisdiction to issue a warrant for a civil arrest at all. Civil arrest warrants are for violations of court orders. There are no courts involved here. I'd say to tell Abbott to just sit down, but well...
I'd contend the House has no jurisdiction to issue a warrant for a civil arrest at all. Civil arrest warrants are for violations of court orders. There are no courts involved here. I'd say to tell Abbott to just sit down, but well...
And the state constitution includes the right of members of the legislature to break quorum by leaving the chamber -- and, by implication, by leaving the state.