Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid reports they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that could end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.

The Texas State Capitol on the day of a new session of the Texas House after Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, in Austin,

Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump's demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats urged Republicans to stand down and avoid a partisan brawl spanning multiple statehouses.