- It means that those among the group who have returned to Texas can be detained and forcibly returned to the state Capitol to reestablish quorum, the Texas Tribune notes.
What they're saying: "The Supreme Court of Texas swiftly rejected this dangerous attempt by Texas Democrats to undermine our Constitution and avoid doing the job they were elected to do," said Renae Eze, a spokesperson for Abbott, in a statement, per the Tribune.
- "It is no surprise that Republican Governor Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan want to arrest their political opponents. ... We will defend the freedom to vote, and we look forward to our temporary injunction hearing on August 20th," said state Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer, Gina Hinojosa and Jasmine Crockett in a joint statement after the Supreme Court ruling, per CNN.
Of note: The Democrats had until 4pm Thursday to respond to the court.
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