Texas House Democrats

Texas Legislature passes redistricting without Democrats present

2025-08-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

In a controversial move, the Texas Legislature voted to change quorum rules and pass a new congressional map creating five additional safe Republican seats without Democratic members present. The legislature modified procedural rules to allow passage despite the absence of Democratic lawmakers, who …

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Texas House Democrats flee to Illinois to break quorum on redistricting

2025-08-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

52 Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois to break quorum and prevent a vote on unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting that would create 5 new safe Republican congressional seats, echoing 2003 and 2021 walkouts but this time leaving state to avoid federal law enforcement. At least 51 Democratic …

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