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How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas  The New York Times Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report  Fox News In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance  The Texas Tribune Texas House Democrats to return home for second special session, …

Aug. 12 (UPI) — The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a version in the Texas House. The measure, Senate Bill 4, redraws the state’s U.S. House of Representatives districts. Nine of the 11 Democrats in the Texas Senate walked out immediately before the chamber voted to …

AUSTIN — A majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walked out of the chamber Tuesday to protest a vote on a congressional redistricting map as it advanced to the Texas House. Nine of the Senate’s 11 Democrats left just as Republican Sen. Phil King of Weatherford introduced Senate Bill 4, which included a congressional map that is a replica …

Emergency services responded to a derailed train in Palo Pinto county, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, with officials noting that nearly three dozen cars were carrying hazardous materials. “A Train has derailed at the Coalville Rd Bridge. Multiple cars off the track on their side. No cars are leaking contents. No injuries reported,” Palo Pinto county emergency services district 1 said …

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — ABC13 has confirmed with multiple sources that House Democrats will return to Texas. Eyewitness News has not confirmed the date, but we do know that Democrats believe they’ve accomplished their mission by killing the first special session and by raising national awareness about the mid-decade redistricting effort. It is unclear which day they will be in …

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Paxton urges Texas judge to jail Beto O’Rourke over fundraising related to redistricting fight  Politico Texas attorney general seeks jail for Beto O’Rourke over funding Democrats’ walkout  The Guardian Paxton seeks Beto O’Rourke’s arrest over financial support of Texas Democrats  The Hill Texas Judge Freezes Fundraising by Beto O’Rourke for Quorum-Breaking Democrats  Democracy Docket Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising …

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month  The Washington Post Texas Senate passes Republican-drawn gerrymandered map as House Democrats continue to deny quorum – live updates  The Guardian TribCast: Will 13 Democrats be expelled from the Texas House?  The Texas Tribune Gov. Abbott says Republicans are considering expanding GOP congressional seats being sought beyond the 5 already proposed  CBS News …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines on Tuesday in a rare mid-decade redistricting effort that could aid …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw congressional maps as directed by President Donald Trump. It’s the latest indication that Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections will become an …