General Discussion

That is why they left the state. They knew this would happen if they stayed in Texas. This is a civil thing and it's a known part of the job

The guards are gone because the bill passed the house. They said, they would be "free" after the bill passed. (So I think the guards are gone)

Most states have these rules and can be placed in custody for breaking quorum. I don't see how it's imprisonment, she is not charged with or accused of a crime. It's bad optics for the State of Texas, but it's not false imprisonment because it is explicitly in the Texas Statutes. If it wasn't in the statutes, then it would be an issue, but every representative knows this will happen. It's in the Texas code. They know their jobs.


She has the right not do her job that way Texas wants her to, but she has the responsibility to deal with her actions if she doesn't do what the state wants. She chose her constituents over the state, so she paid a price. She's not sitting around crying and feeling sorry for herself. She's not screaming, "Let me go"

BTW: Democrats can do this to Republicans if they want. Oregon was gonna do it, but instead they fired 10 of their GOP senators! I think I would rather be stuck on the floor with a guard for a few days as opposed to losing a representative. And she's a good representative.