Texas Republicans crack down on quorum breaking after Democrats left the state
Texas House Democrats face more than $9,000 in fines for breaking quorum in August.
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Texas House Democrats face more than $9,000 in fines for breaking quorum in August.
Republicans favored the measure because they say Democrats shouldn't be rewarded for leaving the state and avoiding the House session.
Garcia and other Democrats are fighting back in court to prevent the new Congressional maps that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law from being implemented.
Congressman Marc Veasey recounted that a previous fight over redistricting delayed the Texas primary in 2012 from early March to late May.
Texas Democrats have said that once Abbott signs the bill into law, they will file a lawsuit against the state.
They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering to prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.
House Democrats who broke quorum are facing thousands of dollars in fines.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott added another piece of legislation to the second special session agenda.
Under the newly drawn maps, Republicans are likely to increase the number of seats in Texas from 25 to 30, while Democrats will see their number of seats drop from 13 to eight.
The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.
Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado planned to filibuster the Republican bill that redraws congressional maps.
The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the Texas congressional maps.
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special session of the legislature.
The vote will take place after Democrats returned to the House Monday, which established a quorum for the first time in two weeks.
A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
House leaders mandated police escorts for Democrats to guarantee they return for Wednesday's session.
Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a GOP-favored redistricting plan.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.
The Texas House is reconvening Friday morning in another attempt to make a quorum. Will Democrats be in attendance?
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.
Holder gave House Democrats an overview on the latest in the GOP Texas redistricting effort.
When the House reconvened Tuesday morning, it failed to make a quorum again with 95 lawmakers present.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Passengers at DFW say they were blindsided by widespread cancellations and uncertainty amid a possible permanent shutdown of Spirit Airlines.
Pastor Albert Oliveira and his family were forced to leave the U.S. amid an R‑1 visa backlog. A policy change allowed them to return far sooner than expected.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Passengers at DFW say they were blindsided by widespread cancellations and uncertainty amid a possible permanent shutdown of Spirit Airlines.
Pastor Albert Oliveira and his family were forced to leave the U.S. amid an R‑1 visa backlog. A policy change allowed them to return far sooner than expected.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Republican Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz discusses the SCOTUS decisions on two redistricting cases in Texas and Louisiana. "The Supreme Court is right that the Constitution protects all of us regardless of race, and moving towards a colorblind society is a good thing." He also discusses the third attempted assassination on President Trump." This is the third attempted assassination of Donald Trump in the last two years, and it is horrific."
U.S. Representative Pat Fallon, R-Frisco, was one of the members of Congress who sat on a task force following the first two assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024. He tells Jack Fink what was asked then and what he will be asking now that there has been a third attempted assassination on President Trump. "There's got to be accountability set," said Fallon. "The outer perimeter is always going to be the most dangerous, so what was the outer perimeter, and were these guests going through magnetometers?"
Democratic U.S. Representative Marc Veasey of Fort Worth denounced the Louisiana v. Callais ruling by the nation's highest court on Wednesday. The ruling increased restrictions on the use of race when drawing congressional, state legislative, and other districts. Veasey also discusses his thoughts on the third attempted assassination of President Trump.
The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump on Friday told Congress that hostilities with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
The deal merged Major League Pickleball and the Carvana PPA Tour, two of the nascent sport's most active entities, under one company, Pickleball Inc.
CBS Texas is returning as an official partner this year.
The Kentucky Derby will see a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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