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Texas House Democrats plan to flee state to try to stop proposed congressional maps

Texas state House Democrats plan to leave to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new congressional map that could net the GOP five seats.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP's redistricting plan

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

Texas, Greg Abbott and Amarillo

Yahoo · 2d

Gov. Abbott signs laws restricting phone use in Texas schools during Amarillo visit

Gov. Abbott visited Amarillo’s AmTech Academy to sign HB 1481, requiring schools to restrict student phones, and discussed efforts to protect kids.

BigCountryHomepage on MSN · 2d

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs school cellphone ban bill in Amarillo on Friday

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to visit Amarillo on Friday and ceremonially sign legislation passed during the recent legislative session to restrict the use of phones in schools, which was authored and championed by local Texas State Representative Caroline Fairly.

NBC News · 1d

Gov. Abbott bans cellphones in Texas schools

Aug. 2, 2025

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FULL STATEMENT: Texas House Democrats on why they're breaking quorum

In a release on Sunday, Democrats said that they were using the "only tool available to stop this assault on our democracy." ...

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Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spoken out against a move by the Austin City Council that could see the maximum property tax ...

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Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas law on quorum-breaking

Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN2h

Texas Senate passes THC ban, bill now heads to Texas House

The Texas Senate has once again passed a bill that would enact a full ban on THC in hemp-derived consumables, setting up a ...

Slingshot News on MSN8h

‘I Am Sick Of Him!’: Concerned Voters Put Texas Governor Greg Abbott On Blast During Beto O’Rourke In Wisconsin Town Hall

Concerned voters put Texas Governor Greg Abbott on blast during a fiery town hall event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last night. The voters hammered Abbott for 'ruining Texas.' ...

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As reefer madness hits Texas Senate, Gov. Abbott must restore sanity | Opinion

Don’t let Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sink an entire industry — or other important legislation in lawmakers’ special session. | ...

Odessa American3d

How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goals

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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Texas Republicans struggle to defend redistricting as hearings grow contentious

A key Texas Senate Republican chairman leading congressional redistricting hearings in Austin said Tuesday he is skeptical ...

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