AUSTIN (KXAN)—There have been some questions raised by critics about the ethics around Democrats leaving Texas, breaking quorum to delay a vote on newly proposed controversial redistricting maps.

Some of those questions are related to fundraising efforts to help pay fines they're facing.

"They've been raising money for this for some time," St. Edward's University Professor of Political Science, Brian Smith said. "It is $25,000 plus, if there's more than 50 members outside the state."

That measure was put in place back in 2023 by Republicans after Democrats left the state in 2021 to break quorum over voting laws.

Fundraising to help pay fines is not illegal because the money isn't going into any individual candidate's treasury, Smith said.

"That would be unethical," Smith said. "Texas

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