Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion for contempt against Democrat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, alleging that the former congressman defied a court order prohibiting him from fundraising for Texas statehouse Democrats who fled the state to block a redistricting vote. Paxton is asking a Tarrant County court to authorize O’Rourke’s arrest, which could result in a fine of up to $500 and as much as six months in jail.
