The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

Beto O'Rourke is going to bat for Texas Democrats - on the road and online - as they attempt to stop GOP plans to redraw Texas' congressional maps.

Powered by People filed a responding suit against Paxton, claiming the attorney general's investigation violated the group's right to free speech.