US EditionAbbott, Texas Republicans launch new Trump-backed redistricting push as fleeing Democrats plan to end walkout
Governor Abbott calls a second special session as Republicans advance redistricting efforts and Democrats prepare to end their legislative walkout opposing the plan.
- With Texas House Democrats still absent from the state to block a voting restrictions bill, Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session to begin shortly after the first one ended on Friday.
- Democrats indicated they were likely to return soon, saying they would come back after the first special session adjourned and California introduced a new congressional map.
- Abbott added legislation on enhancing youth camp safety to the new session's agenda, while continuing to pursue a Republican-backed redistricting plan that Democrats argue aims to pad the GOP's U.S. House majority.
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With the Texas House of Representatives still paralysed by the absence of state Democrats, Governor Greg Abbott convened a second special session on Friday to begin less than two hours after the Legislature closed the first round of overtime. The second session is scheduled to consider virtually the same agenda that stalled in the first, with re-iscritation and disaster response at the top of the governor's priorities.
Gov. Abbott Calls 2nd Redistricting Special Session
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday immediately called for a second special legislative session to begin less than two hours after the first special session ended. Speaker Dustin Burrows, after gaveling in the second session, announced the chamber again did not meet quorum because Democrats remain out of state to protest the GOP's redistricting plans, Politico reported. Most Texas Democrats left their state for Illinois to prevent a quor…
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