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Texas House, Democrats and redistricting

House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 10h

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

AOL · 1h

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.

Texas, Abbott and special session

CNN on MSN · 11h

Texas governor preparing to call second special session on redistricting by Friday

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is preparing to call a second special session to address redistricting if a quorum is not met in the Texas House of Representatives by Friday.

Yahoo · 10h

Abbott to call another special session amid Texas standoff

Texas Redistricting Turmoil Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he planned to call another special session after the state House failed to achieve a quorum, the minimum number of lawmakers needed in order to conduct business,

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 11h

Gov. Abbott warns Democrats as Texas redistricting fight nears Friday deadline

Gov. Greg Abbott warns he’ll immediately call another special session if Texas House Democrats don’t return by Friday to end the redistricting standoff.

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Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House ...

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Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

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Majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walk out ahead of chamber’s vote on redistricting bill

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...

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Texas Senate passes GOP-friendly House map

The Texas Senate passed a GOP-friendly House map on Tuesday, putting it a step closer to final passage in the state ...

Texas Senate passes all bills called for special session as House Dems remain MIA

Another key bill the Senate passed was SB 6, Protecting Unborn Children, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, which prohibits ...

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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders say they're prepared to end their stalemated legislative special session and immediately begin ...

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How Texas redistricting fight could kill THC ban, flood relief bills

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has given quorum-breaking Texas Democrats an ultimatum: come back to Texas or the special ...

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Texas GOP seeks to ‘domesticate’ rogue Dems for breaking quorum through nationwide civil arrest warrants

Texas GOP officials are seeking to enforce civil arrest warrants across state lines for the House Democrats who fled to prevent a Republican redistricting vote.

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