"[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.

Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey said she has not had a chance to read relevant court filings made in the middle of the night.