Texas Lawmaker Questions Arrest Risk for Leaving Chamber Before Vote

Legislator's Inquiry on Arrest Risk

• ❓ Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic Texas Representative, questioned whether she would face arrest if she left the chamber before a redistricting vote.
• 🗣️ She specifically asked if leaving without a "permission slip" would make her subject to arrest by the government.

Constitutional Provisions and Chamber Rules

• ⚖️ Hinojosa referenced Article Three, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, inquiring about protections it might offer.
• 📜 The response indicated that separate constitutional provisions exist for maintaining and compelling a quorum.
• 📝 Under the "call of the house," permission slips are required for members wishing to leave the chamber.