Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who left state . . . The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by
Texas High Court Rejects Removal Of Democratic Lawmakers Who Led Quorum . . . In Texas, Abbott had argued in a lawsuit filed directly to the state’s highest civil court that state Rep Gene Wu, the leader of the House Democratic caucus, and others had effectively abandoned their office If successful, they hoped to wield a new hammer to threaten lawmakers considering any future quorum breaks