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AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas House of Representatives is set to meet for a second called special session at noon on Aug. 18. House Democrats also announced that they would return to Austin on Monday, ending a two-week walkout over that stalled redrawing congressional maps and halted having a quorum in the House.
On Monday, House Democrats announced they were back in Austin. With their return, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature will likely move quickly to pass a new map of the state’s congressional districts.
No matter what California does, Texas will still lose two Black congressional members. That's still unacceptable, said state Rep. Aicha Davis, D-DeSoto.
An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.