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Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.
The Texas attorney general says the lawmakers who have broken quorum and left the state have "abandoned their offices," ...
For the second day, there weren't enough lawmakers in the Texas House to debate a congressional redistricting map. As state Democrats continue with their holdout, there's now a hard deadline that ...
Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, ...
The Democrats are planning to stay away from Texas for the next two weeks until the end of this special legislative session.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead ...
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2025 "Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, ...
A USTIN (Nexstar) — As Texas Democrats began their second full day of breaking quorum to prevent the legislature from ...