Texas Democrats Face Legal Consequences Over Absenteeism in Redistricting Push
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows warned of legal action, including arrest warrants, against Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block GOP-led redistricting efforts. Gov. Greg Abbott also threatened to expel absent Democrats from office, amid claims they may have committed felonies. The lawmakers left Texas on Sunday to prevent a quorum, halting legislative proceedings and delaying GOP efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps.