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Democrats, Texas and state House

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

Texas legislative standoff continues, flurry of lawsuits flung at state House Democrats protesting redistricting proposal

The Texas House failed to meet quorum for the third time on Friday, as a political showdown continues to play out between Texas Republicans and Democrats over redistricting mid-decade.

MSNBC · 17h

Texas state House adjourns AGAIN after Democrats scatter in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats on Saturday again prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward with a Trump-backed plan to redraw Texas' congressional map. That redistricting plan would give Republicans an advantage in keeping control of the House of Representatives in D.

Texas, Democrats and attorney general

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 22h

Texas files complaints to arrest absent Democratic lawmakers in California

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Speaker Dustin Burrows have filed a legal complaint in the State of California.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members present to conduct business.

The New York Times · 1d

Texas Attorney General Moves to Oust Democrats From Office Over Walkout

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s Supreme Court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

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Texas AG Sues To Vacate 13 Dem House Seats Over Quorum Walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Texas seeking judicial declarations that 13 ...

Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic walkout hits sixth day

Texas Republicans need a quorum to pass new congressional maps that would send more Republicans to the U.S. House of ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4d

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

Texas House fails to make quorum Friday as Democrats’ fight hits fifth day

The chamber lacks enough members on the House floor to hold a vote on a new congressional map that could flip five Democrat ...

Live updates: Texas House tries to meet for second day without Dems

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows called the chamber into session for a second day, but again lacked a quorum, with ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

KERA News6mon

Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, left, joined by his wife, Elizabeth, and their children is sworn in by Secretary of State Jane Nelson after being voted in the the House speaker position on the ...

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

Dallas Morning News6mon

In contentious vote, Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as speaker

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the Texas House as the new speaker during opening day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Texas Republicans Restrict Pay for Missing Democrats in Redistricting Dispute

Texas House of Representatives House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels in on the fourth day legislators lacked a quorum because ...

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