Texas Republicans bring redistricting bill to house floor after finally reaching quorum
Democrats were quick to file a series of amendments, which were voted down, but used process to raise objectionsTexas Republicans brought a bill to the floor of the state legislature on Wednesday to redraw the state’s congressional districts, making quick use of their regained quorum after the...
<p>Democrats were quick to file a series of amendments, which were voted down, but used process to raise objections</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas">Texas</a> Republicans brought a bill to the floor of the state legislature on Wednesday to redraw the state’s congressional districts, making quick use of their regained quorum after the return of protesting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democratic</a> legislators.</p><p>Democratic state representatives filed a series of amendments to the bill which were voted down, but used the process to raise objections to taking up redistricting before flood relief, to house rules which require a police escort when leaving the chamber and to the proposal itself, a mid-decade change which they argue reduces the voting power of people of color in service to Republican political gains and further gerrymanders the state at the cost of democracy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/texas-house-redistricting-bill-floor">Continue reading...</a>
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