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Texas Democrats to Return for Second Special Session
- Texas House Democrats declared they will end their months-long protest by coming back to Austin, signaling a halt to their opposition against the new congressional redistricting plan.
- The protest came after Democrats left the state, traveling to traditionally Democratic areas such as New York and Illinois, in an effort to prevent a quorum and block a special legislative session on redistricting.
- The contested map, passed 19-2 by the Texas Senate despite a Democratic walkout, moves several Democratic incumbents into districts won by President Trump by at least 10.4% in 2024.
- Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows stated 30% of each quorum-breaking member’s monthly operating budget will be withheld, while Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to jail Beto O'Rourke over fundraising linked to the redistricting battle.
- Democrats assert that their protest successfully brought widespread attention to what they view as a politically motivated power grab and intend to focus on providing aid for Hill Country flood victims when they return.
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