Is messing with immigration politics weirder in Texas?

Last year, people and institutions reacted to the passage of the Arizona immigration law requiring law enforcement officers to determine immigration status by severing their ties with the state. Texas state and local politicians were part of this. The Austin city council participated, and limited travel to Arizona on city business.

Now the Austin American Statesman reports that:

"Jim Doyle , a Conroe man who considers the Austin council too liberal, organized a group of friends in the Houston area to comb campaign finance reports for violations that could be used against council members.

Doyle said that the council was trying to mess from afar with a law he considers sensible. Therefore, he said, it was fair for him to mess with the council from afar."

 The method he used to mess with the city council members and state politicians was to examine campaign finance reports and file complaints with the Texas Ethics Commission, which has fined Austin and state politicians from $100 to $3,100 dollars and still has complaints to be settled.

So, what's your opinion? Is messing with immigration politics weirder in Texas? Do you have a story you think is even stranger? If so, please pass it along.