Lawmakers focused first on flood-related bills Monday night and tackled other legislation including a THC ban, property taxes and deed fraud.

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.

The news came as Lopez and dozens of fellow Democrats returned to the House floor after a two-week quorum break to block GOP redistricting.

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

Texas counties need key funding bills to recover from flooding damage and build siren systems. Where are those bills right now?

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

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

The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced the map on Sunday afternoon.

The proposed redistricting map is set to return to the Texas Senate floor, despite significant public opposition.

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

Democratic senatorial candidate Colin Allred says GOP maps weaken minority voices and faults U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for seeking FBI aid.