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Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

In expanded special session agenda, Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

UPI News on MSN · 5d

Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday after gaveling out the first 30-day session, hamstrung by fleeing Democrats who left the state.

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MSNBC on MSN · 5h

Texas’ GOP-led legislature gives initial approval to new congressional map

Democrats and voting rights advocates have denounced the redistricting effort, which is designed to give the GOP five more seats in the U.S. House.

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

The maps need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott before they become official.

The Washington Post · 9h

The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump

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Gov. Hochul accuses Texas Republicans of delivering a rigged map to Donald Trump

Governor Hochul criticized Texas Republicans for delivering what she described as a "rigged map" to former President Donald ...

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Gov. Abbott adds new punishments for quorum busters to Special Session agenda

Gov. Greg Abbott added three new items to the Texas special session agenda. The items include new penalties for lawmakers who ...

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Gov. Abbott Signs Landmark Legislation to Tackle Texas Housing Crisis, Promote Affordable Development

Governor Abbott signs three bills to tackle the housing crisis in Texas, addressing affordability and enhancing development.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick officially announces reelection campaign for 2026

Patrick is running for his fourth term as the lieutenant governor of Texas. He has been in the position since 2014.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN50m

“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced ...

News Nation on MSN5d

Texas Gov. Abbott addresses growing screwworm threat

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New World screwworms are an invasive species that burrow fly larvae into ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for second special session as redistricting showdown continues

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a second special session for 19 agenda items as Texas' redistricting showdown rages on.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick threatens to expel those who won’t stand for Christian prayer

As the Texas Senate convened its second special session Aug. 15 — primarily to gerrymander five more Republican seats in the ...

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