State Rep. Claudia Ordaz, D-Texas, claims she's been falsely accused of being present to make quorum while dealing with a personal health matter. Ordaz took to social media on Friday, shortly before 12 p.m., saying troopers with the Department of Public Safety showed up at her family member's home looking for her. The El Pasoan stated that her family was harassed. Ordaz claims she is being falsely accused of being involved in "political games," viewing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's actions as "a deliberate abuse of power and an intimidation tactic.

It is with a troubled heart that I write this, literally from a hospital waiting room. From the very beginning, I have made it clear: I will not be in the chamber due to a personal health matter. Yet today, DPS officers showed up to a member of

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