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Texas lawmakers prepare to end session early as Gov. Abbott vows to ‘immediately’ call another

The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg ...

Gov. Abbott warns Democrats as Texas redistricting fight nears Friday deadline

With Friday’s deadline approaching, Gov. Greg Abbott warns he’ll call lawmakers back immediately if Democrats don’t return.

Texas GOP to start second special session if Democrats don’t come back by Friday

Gov. Greg Abbott promises “special session after special session” to get redistricting plan and other key items passed.
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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the ...

Greg Abbott is testing new legal ground in his push to expel absent Democrats

A constitutional law expert says the governor and the attorney general are treading upon separation of powers doctrine .

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston.