Texas state House Democrats plan to leave to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new ...

Texas House Democrats left Austin for Chicago on Sunday in an attempt to prevent the state House from voting Monday on a ...

After Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them to return to Austin or said he would take ...

Four separate bills filed during the Texas Legislature’s special session aim to restrict groundwater exports, protect ...

Lawmakers recessed without considering the policy proposals for which Gov. Mike Dunleavy called the special session.

Virtually all legislative or governmental bodies, from your local school board to Congress, have a quorum rule.

To prevent Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his fellow GOP lawmakers in the state from holding a vote Monday that ...

Texas State House Democrats have left the Lone Star State for locations such as New York and Illinois, effectively halting a ...

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...

Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...

Over 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas left the state on Sunday to ensure that the state legislature doesn’t have a quorum ...