Texas Special Session: Democrats' Return Expected to Reach Quorum

Special Session Convened

• 🏛️ Governor Greg Abbott has called for a second special session in Texas, immediately after adjourning the first.
• 🎯 The agenda for this new session is expected to be nearly identical to the previous one, including a controversial redistricting plan.

Quorum and Democratic Absence

• 🏃 Over 50 Democratic lawmakers previously fled to other states to prevent Republicans from passing the new congressional redistricting plan.
• ⏳ House Speaker Dustin Burrow expects enough Democrats to return to Austin by Monday to reach a quorum for the special session.

Speaker's Warning and Consequences

• ⚠️ Speaker Burrow issued a stern warning to absent Democrats, stating that civil arrest warrants will be reissued and they will be compelled to return to the chamber if located.
• 💰 He also directed the House administrator to calculate all fines and costs incurred due to the quorum break, holding absent lawmakers responsible for payment.
• 🇺🇸 The redistricting plan aims to help President Trump and Republicans flip five Democratic seats in the US House of Representatives.