An Investigation of the Department of Justice's Actions
in Connection with the Search for Absent Texas Legislators

August 12, 2003
Office of the Inspector General

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, STATE OF TEXAS

TO: The Sergeant-At-Arms of the Texas House of Representa1tives and to any Peace Officer of the State of Texas:

GREETINGS:

Pursuant to Art. 3, Sec. 10, Texas Constitution and in accordance with the Rule 2, Section 4(6) and Rule 5, Section 8, Rules of the Texas House of Representatives, by order of the majority of the members of the Texas House of Representatives present:

You are hereby directed to send for and arrest The Honorable Juan Escobar, Member of the Texas House of Representatives, wherever he may be found, and to return that person to the Hall of the Texas House of Representatives and there secure and retain that person.

Herein fail not. So ordered this 12th day of May, 2003.

[original signed]
Tom Craddick
Speaker, Texas House of Representatives

Attested by:
[original signed]
Robert Haney
Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives