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Greg Abbott: “Taking or receiving a payment like they have to escape or…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott Talks Redistricting Fight On Fox News’ The Will Cain Show

Published | Video Starts at 03:42

Felony is the type of offense that we can issue papers to have these Democrats brought back. Another thing, though, that Democrats don't seem to know, and that is Taking or receiving a payment like they have to escape or not take a vote, subjects them to forfeiture of their seat. That's going to be one of the legal grounds you're going to see asserted here immediately to seek the vacation or elimination or abandonment of these House seats by the Democrats. (03:42–03:52)

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Asserts that receiving payment to avoid voting can lead to forfeiture of a legislative seat in Texas.

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