A tweet by Sen. Mayes Middleton questioning if Houston lawmaker Gene Wu was "back in China" sparked backlash amid a Democratic walkout to block GOP redistricting plans.

Gov. Greg Abbott took legal action Tuesday in the wake of House Democrats leaving Texas in the battle over redistricting. The governor filed an emergency petition with the Republican-majority Texas Supreme Court to remove Rep.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston. The petition comes after Wu’s move to break quorum by leaving the state over mid-decade redistricting, along with fellow Democrats.