That is precisely what the Supreme Court did last week. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The ...

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Attorney General Ken Paxton to ...

Democrats have left the state, the Republican governor and attorney general have vowed to remove them from office, and a ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court seeking to declare 13 Texas House seats ...

Several legal experts, in interviews with ABC News, questioned the strength of Abbott's case to remove lawmakers.

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for removal from office by Gov. Greg Abbott. Wu says Abbott lacks that power.

Texas Democrats are gearing up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move ...

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by ...

Texas Democrats on Friday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show up for a vote on a ...

State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.