"[H]e still thinks he’s above the law, so I’m working to put him behind bars," the Texas attorney general said.

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to jail Beto O'Rourke for allegedly violating a court order by raising funds for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to obstruct Republican redistricting plans.