US EditionTexas House signals it will ‘move quickly’ on redistricting with Democrats back
Texas House Democrats ended their walkout to allow quick passage of a redistricting plan aimed at flipping five seats, facing $500 fines per absent day, officials said.
- On Aug. 18, 2025, Texas House Democrats returned to Austin, ending their walkout and with state troopers present, as House Speaker Dustin Burrows said lawmakers would move quickly.
- On Aug. 18, 2025, Texas House Democrats returned to Austin after a quorum break, leading to a second session after Aug. 15, with the first session ending early.
- Under House rules, absent members face $500 daily fines and must cover security costs, with AG Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott seeking civil arrest warrants, and the Texas Supreme Court set a Sept. 4 deadline.
- House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said lawmakers will move quickly on redistricting legislation as the second special session begins.
- By Dec. 8, 2025, Texas candidates must file for the March primary ballot with an updated map as the Texas House signals a quick move on redistricting.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Texas GOP’s hugely controversial push to draw five new U.S. House seats, thereby ejecting Democrats and protecting the Republican majority in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms, has lit up national media amid high drama as Lone Star Democrats flee the state and GOP leaders demand their return or arrest.Democratic resistance to this Republican gerrymandering scheme means the Texas situation remains in the balance. But ther…
Austin – The Texas House of Representatives opened on Monday with a quorum for the first time in two weeks as Democratic legislators returned to Austin, ending abandoning a Republican re-iscritation plan in the mid-decade and paving the way for the approval of the map. “We killed the special corrupt session, resisted unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and united Democrats across the country to join this existential struggle for fair re…
The Special Session Starts Again
Texas House Democrats returned to the Capitol on Monday after two weeks barnstorming the country in opposition to the state’s mid-decade redistricting proposal.The members of the minority party returned to applause outside of the chamber. But they face an uphill battle against the proposal which would give Republicans an additional five seats in Congress, as well as a lofty agenda confined to 30 days that includes abortion restrictions, banning …
Texas GOP Vows to ‘Move Quickly’ on Redistricting Now That Democrats Are Back
Texas Republicans on Monday vowed to “move quickly” with their plan to push through new congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their nearly three-week standoff by returning to the state. “No one here needs a reminder that the last few weeks have been contentious, but from this point forward, the rules of engagement are clear: Debate is welcome, but personal attacks and name calling will not be tolerated,” Texas House Speaker Dustin…
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