Houston Public MediaAug 21, 2025

After the Texas House passed a new GOP congressional map, Gov. Greg Abbott added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including punishments for lawmakers who leave the state to block passage of future legislation.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/21/529155/gov-greg-abbott-asks-for-new-penalties-for-texas-lawmakers-who-flee-to-halt-legislative-sessions/

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for Texas lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

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Houston Public MediaAug 12, 2025

It's week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, Republican-backed congressional district map. A lot has happened so far.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/12/528487/lawsuits-arrest-warrants-everything-to-know-about-the-texas-quorum-break/

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Lawsuits, arrest warrants: Everything to know about the Texas quorum break

It's now week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, Republican-backed congressional district map. A lot has happened so far — from court filings to threats from top Texas officials to law enforcement showing up at Democrats' homes.

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Houston Public MediaAug 8, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are asking an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants against Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to delay passage of a GOP-backed congressional map.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/08/528294/paxton-burrows-ask-illinois-court-to-enforce-texas-arrest-warrants-against-democrats-who-left-the-state/

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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.

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Houston Public MediaAug 5, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he will seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state have “abandoned their offices,” potentially allowing Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint their replacements.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/05/527957/ag-ken-paxton-will-seek-court-order-to-have-dems-who-have-broken-quorum-thrown-out-of-office/

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Abbott, Paxton will seek court orders to have Democrats who broke quorum thrown out of office

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he will seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state have “abandoned their offices." Gov. Greg Abbott moved faster, filing an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.

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Houston Public MediaAug 5, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn wants the FBI to help "locate and arrest" Texas Democrats who left the state to block a GOP-led effort to redraw congressional voting maps.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/05/527950/john-cornyn-asks-fbi-to-help-round-up-texas-democrats-who-fled-the-state/

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John Cornyn asks FBI to help round up Texas Democrats who fled the state

U.S. Sen. Cornyn, a Republican, wants the FBI to use tools he says it has to track lawmakers who "cross state lines."

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