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Texas House ends first special session as Democrats prepare to return home

The Texas House of Representatives concluded its first special session on Friday morning after failing to reach a quorum — the necessary attendance required — to vote on mid-decade redistricting. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled out the first session at 10:04 a.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1h

Texas House adjourns special session as Democrats maintain quorum break

Texas lawmakers are set to gavel in at 10 a.m. Friday for what could be the final day of the state's first special session as House Democrats remain out of state in a bid to block Republican redistricting plans that would add five GOP seats to Congress.

CNN on MSN · 1h

Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

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Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

Texas House Democrats list demands for their return to the state

Texas House Democrats are making new demands as they negotiate their possible return to the state. CBS News' political ...

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California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

A political standoff in Texas over new U.S. House maps aimed at adding five Republican seats is poised to enter a new phase.

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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 ...

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Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after ...

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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps ...

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Newsom, California Dems move forward with redistricting effort to counter Trump-backed push in Texas

California's Democratic legislature to reveal redistricting plans to counter Republican efforts in Texas as both parties battle for House control in 2026 midterms.

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Colin Allred's Chances of Beating Cornyn and Paxton in Texas—New Poll

As GOP rivals battle for the nomination, Democratic favorite Colin Allred still trails them both according to a new poll.

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

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.

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