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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 Texas Department of Public Safety have been dispatched statewide to stake out the homes of the absent members in the effort to return them to the Capitol.
Illinois court will not enforce Texas arrests warrants against House Democrats
An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.
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.
Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Fight
Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid a report they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that may end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.
Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session
Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Tuesday morning that the chamber will sine die on Friday, rendering the current special session adjourned if Democrats do no

Burrows: only thing standing in the way of disaster relief are missing Democrats

Burrows also asked DPS to create a tip line to receive leads from the public about missing Democrats if they are physically ...

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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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 ...

Fleeing Democrats Rack Up Six-Figure Taxpayer Bill, Stalling Texas Flood Aid

Burrows condemns absent Democrats for blocking a quorum, delaying urgent Hill Country flood relief, and costing taxpayers ...
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Burrows says legislature will end special session Friday if still no quorum

House Speaker Dustin Burrows made the announcement from the dais that if the House still does not have quorum by Friday, the ...
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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...
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Texas Senate Passes Map After 2 Democrats Fail to Join House Member Walkout

The gerrymander would benefit the GOP and dilute Black and Brown voters’ power. The House may now decide its fate.

Redistricting will protect Texas’ conservative wins. Let’s get it done | Opinion

North Texas will benefit if Republicans in Austin finally play hardball like Democrats and advance the Trump agenda. | ...
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Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule ...

Texan lawmakers clash again over flood relief bills amid quorum break

House Speaker Dustin Burrows challenged absent lawmakers to return Tuesday to vote on flood relief. Texas Democrats' response ...