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Texas Gov. Abbott calls 2nd special session

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Texas Legislature’s second special session begins as quorum-breaking Democrats plan return
The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls 2nd special session, to start almost immediately after end of the 1st
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Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state
In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?
Democratic lawmakers, who fled the state on Aug. 3 to block a controversial redistricting effort, said Thursday they’re prepared to “bring this battle back to Texas,” after seeing encouraging signs t...

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For Texas Democrats, fleeing to fight redistricting comes at a personal cost
Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session
Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map
With their absence, the Texas Democrats prevented a vote on the map by the denying the State House a 100-member quorum it needed.

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Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting
Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

What a second special session could mean for Texas redistricting, flood relief

If a quorum is not met in the Texas House on Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have confirmed they plan to call another session immediately. Political expertssaid

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw

Texas AG Ken Paxton Suffers Major Blow in Bid to Round Up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for comment via online inquiry forms on Thursday, outside of regular office hours.
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