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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Multiple Texas House Democrats will spend the night inside the Texas House chamber to protest law enforcement escorts that ...

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public ...

Texas Democrats join state Rep. Nicole Collier to protest police involvement in redistricting fight

A Fort Worth lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor picked up steam late Tuesday as fellow Democrats flocked to her side ...

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

More Texas Democrats plan to spend the night in the statehouse in protest amid redistricting fight

A group of Texas Democrats are returning to the state House in Austin, where they will spend the night on the statehouse floor — the latest step in broader protest over Republican plans to redraw cong ...