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Texas House Solidifies Quorum With Burst Of Returning Democrats But Has Only 2 Weeks Left To Pass Jam-Packed Agenda

Posted on August 24, 2021 · It’s unclear what the Legislature will be able to accomplish with just two weeks left on the 30-day clock. Key legislative deadlines are coming. Member relationships are frayed. Some Democrats warn the quorum could be broken again.

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Texas Law Enforcement Tapped To Round Up Absent House Democrats, Intensifying Battle In The Lower Chamber

Posted on August 12, 2021 · The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way for absent House Democrats' civil arrests after it temporarily blocked Harris County judges’ orders protecting them from such a move.

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Court Blocks Arrest Of Houston State Rep. Gene Wu Over Quorum Break

Posted on August 11, 2021 · Wu said he was working to have the same protections granted to other House Democrats who left the state capitol to block GOP-backed voting legislation.

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Politics

Texas House Solidifies Quorum With Burst Of Returning Democrats But Has Only 2 Weeks Left To Pass Jam-Packed Agenda

Politics

Texas Law Enforcement Tapped To Round Up Absent House Democrats, Intensifying Battle In The Lower Chamber

Politics

Court Blocks Arrest Of Houston State Rep. Gene Wu Over Quorum Break

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