Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion seeking to hold former Democratic Representative Beto O’Rourke in contempt of court for violating a temporary restraining order issued by a Tarrant County judge. The court order prohibits O’Rourke from fundraising for Texas statehouse Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid a redistricting dispute. Paxton's motion alleges that O’Rourke continued to solicit donations and cover personal expenses for the absent Democratic lawmakers despite the court's directive. Paxton has requested that O’Rourke be fined, jailed for up to six months, and that the nonprofit registration of O’Rourke’s political group, Powered by People, be revoked. The legal action is part of a broader effort by Paxton to enforce the court order and address what he describes as unlawful activity related to the redistricting fight. Meanwhile, a circuit judge in Quincy, Illinois, rejected Paxton’s petition to compel Illinois law enforcement to enforce Texas-issued civil warrants for the arrest of the fleeing Democrats, stating that the Illinois court lacks the authority to execute those warrants. The case highlights ongoing tensions between Texas state officials and Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block redistricting efforts.