Texas rep spends second night of redistricting protest
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Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.
The redistricting fight heats up in Texas House as lawmakers prepare to vote on new mid-decade redistricting maps while Democratic activists voice their disapproval.
The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
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What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting
Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state. After their return Monday, efforts to thwart President
A Texas Democrat slept in the House chamber overnight after rejecting an around-the-clock police escort tasked with ensuring she showed up to work.
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Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats
The maps need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott before they become official.
Some Texas state House Democrats are refusing to leave the chamber, after Republicans required them to sign a form allowing Department of Public Safety troopers to follow them.
House Bill 4 advances after a partisan vote. The full Senate is expected to take up the controversial redistricting measure on Friday.