Abbott's threat comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers flew to Chicago to break quorum, all but derailing the 3 p.m. Monday ...

Republican Greg Abbott called a special session to redraw districts and gain five seats at the request of President Trump.

"Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did," Gov. Greg Abbott ...

There are 150 members of the Texas House, but 100 — a quorum — are needed to conduct business. The House Democratic Caucus ...

Because the quorum is broken, the Texas Legislature can’t advance the redistricting proposal or any of the 18 items on the special session agenda.

Michael Richardson speaks with Smith County Republican Party Chair David Stein and Nacogdoches County Democratic Party Chair ...

Michael Richardson speaks with Smith County Republican Party Chair David Stein about Texas House Democrats breaking quorum on a vote that would change the state’s congressional maps.

HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, ...

Texas House Democrats left the state to block a vote on redistricting. It's a political strategy that dates back 150 years.

Early reports indicate that some of the Democrats have fled to Chicago, others to Albany and Boston — all to cities in ...

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ANDREW DeMILLO Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from ...