After a two-week walkout, enough Texas House Democrats have returned to the Capitol to restore a quorum, allowing the second special session to begin. The return follows intense protest over Republicans’ mid-decade congressional redistricting effort.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for another Texas Legislature’s special session after the first session was adjourned Friday morning after failing to make a quorum.
The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on orders from Governor Greg Abbott to address pressing state issues.
During the upcoming special session, Texas lawmakers will examine everything from emergency communications to relief funding for the Hill country.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the upcoming special session of the Texas Legislature.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the agenda created for a special session which was expected to take place on Monday night.
Members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus renewed their pleas Monday for Governor Greg Abbott to call an emergency special session on gun violence in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.
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In 2003, the last time Texas House Democrats left the state to break quorum, State Representative Garnet Coleman was leading the charge.
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