Texas lawmakers battle over redistricting as Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state

Name: Texas lawmakers battle over redistricting as Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state
Uploaded: 2025-08-04T16:00:00-0500
Duration: 5 min 32 s
Description: The absence of the Democratic lawmakers broke quorum, which meant the House did not have enough members present to hold a debate on a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts to add five seats favoring Republicans. That prompted a Republican-backed motion for their civil arrests.

The absence of the Democratic lawmakers broke quorum, which meant the House did not have enough members present to hold a debate on a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts to add five seats favoring Republicans. That prompted a Republican-backed motion for their civil arrests.