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Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas …

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Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives fled to deep blue Illinois to avoid civil arrest and ensure they cannot be compelled to come back to the Capitol.

Why Democrats left Texas and how the GOP wants to punish …

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12 hours ago · Where they went. Many went to Illinois and New York. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker welcomed a group of Democrats who landed Sunday in Chicago. Prizker, a potential 2028 presidential contender who has been one of Trump’s most outspoken critics during Trump’s second term, had been in quiet talks with Texas Democrats for weeks about offering support if they chose to leave the state.

Greg Abbott threatens legal consequences for out-of-state Democrats

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13 hours ago · Texas Democrats say they are not deterred by the governor's warnings. At a press conference with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat from Houston and an attorney, said ...

Texas governor orders police to find and arrest Democrats who …

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19 hours ago · The governor said if they didn't return by 3 p.m. local time on Monday, he would invoke Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0382 to remove the missing Democrats from membership in the Texas House.

Is political gerrymandering illegal? 6 things to know as Texas

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10 hours ago · When Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state's congressional districts, it marked the latest episode in a long national history of ...

Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more ...

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14 hours ago · Why did Texas Democrats leave the state? Texas’ constitution requires two-thirds of the state’s 150 House members to be present to conduct business. That gives the 62-member House Democratic ...

Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans

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19 hours ago · UPDATE (Aug. 4, 2025, 5:18 p.m. ET): The Texas House of Representatives voted Monday to issue civil arrest warrants for more than 50 Democratic state lawmakers. The warrants are only enforceable ...

Texas Democrats Leave State To Block Redistricting Vote

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1 day ago · A refusal by Texas lawmakers to show up is a civil violation of legislative rules. The Texas Supreme Court held in 2021 that House leaders had the authority to “physically compel the attendance” of missing members, but no Democrats were forcibly brought back to the state after warrants were served that year. Two years later, Republicans pushed through new rules that allow daily fines of ...

Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how ... - The …

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13 hours ago · The Republican-controlled state House scheduled a vote on a district map for Monday afternoon. By leaving the state, Democrats are beyond the reach of Texas law enforcement, and they can ...