And in fact, multiple times that has been used carrying House members or senators into the chambers in leg irons, in handcuffs. And so I came back and said, The answer is unequivocally yes, you can arrest them [fleeing Democrats]. Now, it became a little bit complicated when they crossed state lines, because crossing state lines, particularly going into states with Democrat administrations, it is possible that if Texas DPS troopers showed up there, that those states could try to prosecute the officers for kidnapping. (12:47–12:57)
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Asserts that it is legally permissible to arrest Texas legislators fleeing to avoid a quorum.
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