Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expanded his restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke and his political organization, Powered by People, over its fundraising for state Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas amid the redistricting battle. A Tarrant County judge ruled that O’Rourke and his political group are barred from sending money out of the Lone Star State, following Paxton’s attempt to revoke the charter of O’Rourke’s organization, accusing it of committing bribery. The court found that O’Rourke’s fundraising conduct constitutes false, misleading, or deceptive acts under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, as they are raising and utilizing political contributions from Texas consumers to pay for the personal expenses of Texas legislators, in violation of Texas law.
A judge has extended the Paxton restraining order against O’Rourke over allegations of fundraising against the Texas Democrats.
