US EditionFriday deadline for Democrats to return to Texas approaches
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 9 – Governor Abbott seeks removal of Rep. Gene Wu amid a quorum break by 50+ Democrats protesting a GOP redistricting plan that aims to add five Republican congressional seats.
- Governor Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court on Aug. 6 to remove Rep. Gene Wu for abandoning his duties, with Wu having until 5 p.m. Friday to respond.
- During the session that began July 21, 2025, Texas Democrats held 62 seats and at least 51 fled to Democratic-controlled states like New York and Illinois to block redistricting.
- Enacting new measures, Burrows and Hancock suspended direct deposits for quorum-breaking members, requiring in-person pickup on Capitol grounds and reserving 30% of their budgets.
- On Monday, Burrows signed civil arrest warrants, the FBI joined efforts to locate lawmakers, and Paxton asked the Texas Supreme Court to declare 13 seats vacant over unlawful absences.
- Beyond Texas, more than a dozen states may revisit redistricting in coming weeks, as the dispute over the map could influence nationwide boundary adjustments.
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PBS Attacks 'Corrosion of Democracy' As Texas Redistricts
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Texas Dems head to California
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum Friday for the third time this week as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in…
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