Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session

Name: Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session
Uploaded: 2025-08-15T17:58:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 4 s
Description: Texas House Democrats blocked the end of the first special session by maintaining a quorum break, preventing Republicans from passing new congressional maps. Speaker Dustin Burrows adjourned the session with only 95 members present—five short of quorum. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately launched a second special session with a 19-item agenda, including redistricting and property tax relief.

Texas House Democrats blocked the end of the first special session by maintaining a quorum break, preventing Republicans from passing new congressional maps. Speaker Dustin Burrows adjourned the session with only 95 members present—five short of quorum. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately launched a second special session with a 19-item agenda, including redistricting and property tax relief.