Texas Republicans passed new measures to prevent lawmakers, in this case Democrats, from breaking quorum.

The new bill and new rules for House members follow Democrats leaving the state in August to break quorum and prevent the lower chamber from holding sessions.

Under House Bill 18, which has been sent to Governor Greg Abbott to sign, lawmakers who break quorum won't be able to fundraise. Individual legislators and their legislative caucuses won't be able to receive fundraising under the measure.

Republicans point to former Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke, of El Paso , whose organization, Powered By People, donated more than $1 million to various legislative caucuses during the quorum break last month. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against O'Rourke , who in tu

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