Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort on Monday and return to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

The Texas House signaled it would move quickly on redistricting and other legislative matters after reaching a quorum Monday afternoon following the return of Democrats who had fled the state in