The laws prohibit personal communication devices in classrooms, including cell phones, smart watches, tablets and other devices ...

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

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to redraw districts and gain five seats at the request of President Trump.

The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full chamber of HB 4, which would dramatically redraw Texas’ congressional maps.

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

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

In a release on Sunday, Democrats said that they were using the "only tool available to stop this assault on our democracy." ...

In a release on Sunday, Democrats said that they were using the "only tool available to stop this assault on our democracy." ...

Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new ...

Early reports indicate that some of the Democrats have fled to Chicago, others to Albany and Boston — all to cities in ...