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Texas House to vote on controversial redistricting plan

After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial ...

Debate begins in Texas House on partisan redistricting plan

The Texas House is set to vote on a congressional redistricting plan that could be crucial for Republicans to hold control of ...

Texas GOP nears vote on new maps as Democrats stage protest in state House

Texas Republicans are moving closer to approving new congressional maps amid a Democratic show of protest over the GOP House ...

Democratic lawmaker defies GOP 'permission slip,' vows to remain in Texas House chamber

I don’t have a plan," state Rep. Nicole Collier told reporters in the gallery Monday afternoon. "I just feel in my heart that ...
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Texas House, Senate panels again advance redrawn congressional map

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

Democrat spends night locked in Texas House chamber, refuses to sign ‘permission slip’

Rep. Nicole Collier’s overnight stay stemmed from Republicans in the Texas House requiring returning Democrats to sign what ...

Texas House Rep. Collier to stay in statehouse until Wednesday session

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session ...

Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest

Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police ...