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Texas gov to call 2nd special session

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows confirmed the plans during a brief session Tuesday morning that marked another failure to meet the required attendance standards to conduct official business because dozens of Democrats have left the state to stymie the GOP’s partisan gerrymandering attempts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas GOP to start second special session if Democrats don’t come back by Friday
The Texas Legislature will adjourn its special session on Friday and Gov. Greg Abbott will immediately call a new one if the House cannot gather enough lawmakers to vote on a congressional redistricting session before then,
Texas gov to call second special session after ongoing absence Dems
House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the House on Tuesday and again there was no quorum. Only 95 members were present; 100 are needed for a quorum.
New special session could begin Friday if quorum break continues in Texas
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced Tuesday the chamber will attempt to reach a quorum one last time this special session.
Gov. Abbott warns Democrats as Texas redistricting fight nears Friday deadline
With Friday’s deadline approaching, Gov. Greg Abbott warns he’ll call lawmakers back immediately if Democrats don’t return.
Texas lawmakers prepare to end session early as Gov. Abbott vows to ‘immediately’ call another
Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “immediately” call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for another special session.
Abbott to call another special session amid Texas standoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he planned to call another special session after the GOP failed to achieve a quorum, or the minimum number of lawmakers needed in order to conduct business, to pass a new GOP House map.
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Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps
The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor ...
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 ...
Texas House Speaker says state troopers are staking out the homes of missing Democrats
With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...
Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive ...
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Texas quorum break: New financial punishment announced for missing Democrats
The quorum break by Texas House Democrats continues at the Texas Capitol and new details are coming out about the effort to ...
Texas Speaker Tells Dems They Will Be Held 'Financially Responsible' For Costs They've Created
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows spoke about missing Democrats as the House again failed to meet quorum on Monday.
Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...
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Texas GOP sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary
Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule ...