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Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Multiple Texas House Democrats will spend the night inside the Texas House chamber to protest law enforcement escorts that have been following them around to ensure they show up to the Capitol on Wednesday.

USA TODAY · 1h

Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map after Dems ended walkout: Updates

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, as governors from both major parties threaten to initiate similar efforts in other states.

POLITICO on MSN · 8m

Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

The maps need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott before they become official.

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The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier confined to chamber after refusing DPS escort

Rep. Nicole Collier has been in the House for more than 10 hours Monday after she has refused to have a Texas state law enforcement officer shadow her if

CNN · 18h

Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

CBS News · 1d

Texas Democrat who refused a mandatory DPS escort says she is "not free to leave" the state Capitol

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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Texas House passes redistricting in preliminary vote

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas House has passed the bill for redistricting by an 88-52 vote in a preliminary vote. The vote ...

49mon MSN

Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a ...

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After two weeks fleeing Texas, House Democrats return, quorum reached

After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN14d

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

KERA News7mon

Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most ...

Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.

Austin American-Statesman7mon

Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, rises from his seat after being elected Speaker of the House on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol Tuesday January 14, 2025.

Dallas Morning News7mon

What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House

AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s 89th regular session began.

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Texas House passes redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas House has passed the bill for ... more than the necessary 100 lawmakers required to hold a quorum. During that meeting, House Speaker Dustin Burrows ...

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