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Texas Gov. Abbott calls Second special session

Special Session 2 begins at the Texas Capitol

The Special Session ended at the Texas Capitol on Friday morning, and it didn't take long for the second Special Session to be called.

ABC News on MSN · 3d

Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say

Multiple sources say Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

Texas Democrats plan return home

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election.

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North Texas Republican Representative responds to state House Democrats' demands for their return

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state to meet quorum. He tells Jack Fink that they need to return to Texas and show up in Austin.

The New York Times · 1d

Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map

The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over redistricting, which could determine control of Congress, is likely to continue in the courts.

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Protesters rally at Texas Capitol over proposed congressional redistricting

The Texas Capitol saw both protest and testimony on Friday during the only public hearing on a mid-decade effort to redraw the state’s congressional district li ...

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Texas House Democrats release demands for ending quorum break, returning to Capitol

AUSTIN — Texas House Democrats signaled Thursday they will likely return to the state for a second special session on redistricting and “take this fight to the courts” after the Legislature adjourns ...

‘We need help to restart.’ Flood victims try to rebuild amid quorum break at Texas Capitol

Kerr County residents try to rebuild their homes after the tragic Independence Floods, as relief efforts in Austin are ...

Texas court to hear ACLU's challenge against mandatory Ten Commandments in classrooms

A legal battle is unfolding in Texas as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, alongside several organizations ...

Why these transgender people told their stories at the Texas Capitol

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to Austin to redistrict the state and address deadly flooding in the Hill ...

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USDA Secretary announces large federal investment, new South Texas facility to combat New World screwworm

Gov. Greg Abbott was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at the Texas Capitol where Rollins announced the ...

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HB-5 proposed bill sparks hours-long discussion at the Texas State Capitol

HB-5, the proposed hemp ban bill, brought both sides of the argument to the table to discuss a potential pass or veto.

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Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year

A judge has granted a request by federal prosecutors to dismiss two of the 14 counts that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas ...

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