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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Eleanor Klibanoff

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing ceremony at the state Capitol in Austin on June 11, 2025.
Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing ceremony at the state Capitol in Austin on June 11, 2025. (Credit: Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune)

Gov. Greg Abbott informed Texas House Democrats late Sunday that he would attempt to have them removed from office if they do not return to Austin to pass the GOP’s proposed new congressional maps.

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