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Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, ending a walkout over a GOP mid-decade redistricting plan and paving the way for the map’s passage.

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Texas Dems return to Capitol for Republicans' US House map overhaul as California Democrats counter

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Texas Democrats say they’re ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan

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Returning Texas House Democrats put on around-the-clock surveillance

The Texas House is assigning state troopers to monitor Democratic lawmakers who returned to the Capitol on Monday, an extraordinary step as GOP leaders seek to prevent another disruption in their pus...

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Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

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Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

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Texas Democrats return home 'victorious' after redistricting row

"We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the ...

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Texas Democrats returning to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting

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Democrats return after fleeing Texas to stymie redistricting push

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Texas House of Representatives meet for Second Special Session

AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas House of Representatives is set to meet for a second called special session at noon on Aug. 18. House Democrats also announced that they would return to Austin on Monday, ending a two-week walkout over that stalled redrawing congressional maps and halted having a quorum in the House.

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Some Texas Democrats are back. Will they still face arrest?

Civil arrest warrants remain in place for lawmakers who remain out of state, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said.

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Texas House could have quorum today as second special session continues

The Texas House could have a quorum today as the second special session continues. House Democrats acknowledge they don't have the votes in redistricting.

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Rep. Ray Lopez of San Antonio will not seek reelection to Texas House

State Rep. Ray Lopez, a San Antonio Democrat, will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the Legislature’s lower chamber.

Texas lawmakers in Illinois heading back home following two-week walkout over remap fight

The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session called by Texas GOP.