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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.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 13h

Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

The second session is set to consider the same agenda that stalled in the first, with redistricting and disaster response at the top of the governor’s priorities.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 8h

Abbott calls next special session 2 hours after Democrats maintain quorum break

Texas lawmakers are set to gavel in at 10 a.m. Friday for what could be the final day of the state's first special session as House Democrats remain out of state in a bid to block Republican redistricting plans that would add five GOP seats to Congress.

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Democrats say Greg Abbott is holding up flood relief. Are they right?

Critics say the governor is using relief dollars as leverage and political cover to push through President Trump's ...

TX Gov. Greg Abbott: If other Dem states want to retaliate, we'll eliminate 10 Democrats

Local school districts are trying to figure out how they'll get 10 Commandments posters for their classrooms up to comply ...

Texas Democrats Set Plan to End Nearly 2-Week Walkout Over Republicans' Redraw of US House Maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election ...

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