At least 50 Democrats from the Texas House have left the state in an attempt to prevent the passage of a new congressional ...

For the second day, there weren't enough lawmakers in the Texas House to debate a congressional redistricting map. As state Democrats continue with their holdout, there's now a hard deadline that ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to remove one of the state's House Democratic leaders, Rep. Gene Wu, ...

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead ...

The Texas attorney general says the lawmakers who have broken quorum and left the state have "abandoned their offices," ...

Texas Republicans have launched efforts to redraw congressional maps to secure more GOP seats in the U.S. House.

The Democrats are planning to stay away from Texas for the next two weeks until the end of this special legislative session.

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2025 "Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, ...

The attorney general issued an opinion after Texas House Democrats broke quorum in 2021, stating that the move could allow Gov. Greg Abbott to replace lawmakers with appointees of his choosing.

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state Supreme Court to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, from office, arguing that he had abandoned his constituents by leaving the state ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday afternoon that he will be seeking legal action against Democrat ...