Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back to the Capitol, as a Trump-supported redistricting plan remains stalled for lack of a quorum. READ MORE.

Attorney General Ken Paxton: "I'm taking action to hold Robert Francis O'Rourke in contempt for violating a court order and scamming Texans. Beto is about to find out that running your mouth and ignoring the rule of law has consequences in Texas. It's time to lock him up."

Texas Democrats: "We would prefer to live in a country without gerrymandering. But Republicans have left us no choice but to fight fire with fire."

State Rep. Briscoe Cain: "The Texas House was set to vote on critical flood response bills today, but Democrats turned their backs on Texans."

Governor Greg Abbott: "Democrats can run to another state, but they can't outrun the will of Texans. If there's no quorum Friday, Special Session #2 will start immediately after Sine Die. Same agenda, with potential to add more. I'll call special after special until the Texas first agenda is passed."

Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back to the Capitol, as a Trump-supported redistricting plan remains stalled for lack of a quorum.

Texas Senate Eyes Lawsuits Against Abortion Drug Makers, Adds Protections for Trafficking Victims — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A Texas Senate committee is weighing two significant bills, one aimed at curbing access to abortion-inducing drugs, and another that would broaden legal protections for human trafficking victims.

Texas and California Trade Threats Over Congressional Maps — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott (R) has stated that Texas could eliminate as many as 10 Democratic congressional districts if blue states like California move forward with plans to counteract Republican redistricting efforts.

If Cornyn Can’t Gain in the Polls, Is Cornyn Canned? — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Since Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced his candidacy for the Texas Senate, Senator John Cornyn (R) has struggled in the polls. To pull him out of the political slump, the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) has vowed to help the incumbent senator gain a better footing in the race.

NextDecade Bringing LNG Train 4 to Texas Export Facility — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — NextDecade Corp., a U.S. liquefied natural gas developer, announced this week that it has secured up to $1.8 billion in equity commitments from TotalEnergies and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to finance a fourth liquefaction train at its Rio Grande LNG export terminal in Brownsville, Texas.

Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina