texas house - Search News

News

Greg Abbott, Supreme Court of Texas and House

Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

The lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated Texas' Constitution and that his absence amounted to an abandonment of office.

USA TODAY on MSN · 8h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove House Democratic leader amid redistricting battle

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu removed from office.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 11h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action qualifies as abandoning an office.

Texas, House and Republicans

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

USA Today · 16h

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

CBS News · 17h

Trump says "we are entitled to 5 more seats" in Texas

President Trump is urging Texas Republicans to re-shape the state's congressional districts in order to flip five U.S. House seats ahead of next year's midterms. The president said in a phone interview on CNBC Tuesday morning that his party is entitled to those seats.

14hon MSN

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

14hon MSN

Disaster relief bills get hearing in Texas House but will stall if shutdown continues

No votes have been taken since at least 51 House Democrats left the state Sunday to block a key redistricting vote by keeping ...

11hon MSN

Democrats absent from Texas House, breaking quorum for 2nd day in a row in effort to block redistricting vote

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on a ...

16hon MSN

How Texas' proposed map would affect the battle for the House: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...

16hon MSN

Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump's agenda and House majority in play

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

16h

Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session

Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay ...

18hon MSN

Texas House speaker ‘confident’ that redistricting bill will be passed in a 'timely manner'

Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses the state of the redistricting bill that would add five more ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results