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Texas House ends first special session

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Gov. Greg Abbott resets Texas redistricting fight with second special session
The Texas Legislature began a new special legislative session Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to deal with congressional redistricting and a host of other issues — laying down a new gauntlet for Democrats who fled the state nearly two weeks ago to halt a vote on a new district map.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back
Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins
Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon to rally against redistricting efforts in Texas that could give Republicans five additional U.S. House seats in next year’s midter...

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Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session
Texas Republicans end redistricting session but expect to begin another one
Redistricting Fight Continues as Texas Governor Abbott Calls New Special Legislative Session
Abbott said that redistricting plans, legislation to increase flash flood safety in the wake of deadly July flooding, and other legislative work remains undone because Democrats had refused to show u...

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Redistricting in Indiana: Republicans raise questions, Democrats have limited options if special session called
Texas Democrats Who Left State Plan Return to Start Legal Fight
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Texas Senate advances THC ban on first day of new special session

SAN ANTONIO – The state senate has already pushed another THC ban attempt past its first legislative hurdle, after Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday.

Camp Mystic families seek sweeping reforms, camp safety laws in special session

A Chronicle investigation found that Camp Mystic, Heart O' the Hills and several other Kerr County camps hit by deadly floods were built partly in extremely hazardous flood zones. The families are calling for an investigation into the deadly flooding that killed more than two dozen campers on July 4.

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw

Texas AG Ken Paxton Suffers Major Blow in Bid to Round Up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for comment via online inquiry forms on Thursday, outside of regular office hours.
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