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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

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Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

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Lawmakers advance bill to protect Texans from real estate fraudsters

Senate Bill 15 seeks to prevent the use of fraudulent deeds to sell someone else’s property or take out loans. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a previous version of the bill.

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How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goals

Roy Boyd has also become one of the loudest cheerleaders for partnerships between sheriffs and ICE to offer the federal agency unprecedented access to jails and deputies.

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Search for answers after Texas' deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country

Texas lawmakers are expected to question local Kerr County officials on Thursday over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people

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Texas Senate once again tries to give the attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes

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Texas Senate passes bill to ban THC — again

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as he called for more regulations instead.

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Gov. Newsom Warns California Will Retaliate If Texas Eliminates Dem Seats In Redistricting: 'The 2026 Election Is Being Rigged'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned his administration will retaliate if Texas moves forward with a redistricting proposal that eliminates 5 Democratic seats

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Seven House Democrats making day trip to New Mexico amid redistricting battle

With a quorum break on the table for the minority party as a way to thwart a GOP bid for more congressional seats, members travel out-of-state for a third time.

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Democrats Set To Deploy Tens Of Thousands Of Advocates To Push Against Redistricting In Texas

The Democratic National Committee is set to deploy some 30,000 volunteers to call "persuadable Republicans" to advocate against a redistricting initiative by the Greg Abbott and Donald Trump administrations

Latin Times

Texas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps

Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair Cody Vasut said follow-up public hearings will be scheduled once maps are filed.

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Democrats rally in Texas over Trump order to redraw districts: ‘The only way they can keep power is to cheat’

Prominent Democrats and progressive activists spoke out ahead of first public hearing on proposed redistricting plan

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August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy

A vast majority of trade between Mexico and the U.S. has been exempt from tariffs for months. That could change on Monday.

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Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing

At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.

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Texas again trying to restrict the bathrooms transgender people can use

The bills would carry a $5,000 fine for a first-time violation and comes as momentum for such restrictions has increased in the state and nationally.

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Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren't out to assign blame

Texas lawmakers say they aren't seeking to assign blame or “armchair quarterback” as they review the catastrophic July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people

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The Texas GOP’s ‘Unprecedented,’ Risky Gerrymandering Scheme

A redistricting expert discusses Tom Delay, ‘dummymanders,’ and the long history of racial gerrymandering in the state.

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Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulations

Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of hemp-derived THC.

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Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

The governor eventually agreed to include redistricting on his special session agenda after discussing the matter with the president on a phone call.

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Experts say poison control data don’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, but show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects.

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Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort

With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

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Hundreds were reported missing after deadly Texas floods. Most of them were found safe

Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit area to three — down from nearly 160 in the days following the July Fourth weekend floods

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Texas flood protest goes to Washington: ‘No more kids lost to climate disasters’

Twenty-seven trunks symbolise child flood victims: ‘They died as a result of choices – terrible and deadly choices’

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‘It’s really theft’: the Republican plan to redraw Texas maps – and grab more power

Democrats are livid over the governor’s plan to redraw districts at a time when Texas officials are supposed to be focused on recovery from the floods

The Texas Tribune

The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC products.

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