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Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.
The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session after refusing a police escort.
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Texas House committee advances new congressional map hours after Democrats' return to Austin
State Rep. Todd Hunter, a Corpus Christi Republican, introduced the new map and was open about how the changes are meant to “increase Republican performance.”
The Texas House is moving quickly to approve a new congressional map that could flip as many as five Democratic seats to Republican control.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
The national party is seeking to frame the quorum break as galvanizing event for Democrats. Texas Republicans are likely to pass the redistricted maps.
The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session called by Texas GOP.
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