**Update at bottom of article** The Texas House on Friday morning failed to reach quorum as Democrats continue to stonewall GOP redistricting efforts. Burrows expects the second special session will be called at noon. @cbsaustin — Andrew Lamparski (@andrewlamparski) August 15, 2025 AWOL Texas Democrats unveiled a new plan to strongarm Republicans amid a redistricting fight. The Democrats fled to Illinois last week to block the Republicans from voting on a new congressional redistricting map. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened the derelict Democrats with arrest and removal from office if they didn’t return to the Capitol. According to the Associated Press, Texas Democrats won’t return home unless “Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn…
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