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Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez of San Antonio has returned to Texas after leaving the state last week to break quorum of the special legislative session.
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Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed.
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Harris County, which includes Houston, has more than 4.7 million people. Many of the voting rights innovations installed last year are at risk of being eliminated by the Republican-led Legislature.
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The Texas House Democratic Caucus moved some meetings with advocates online after a handful of representatives in Washington tested positive for the virus. Members are also following protocols like wearing masks.
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Some Democrats have said it's ultimately Gov. Abbott's responsibility to restore the funding he chose to veto.
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While Democrats were in Washington, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1, one of the sweeping voting bills House members are blocking from passage.
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In addition to the controversial voting bill, the agenda includes bail reform, restrictions on transgender youth sports participation, and funding for the Legislature itself.
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La orden llega después de que los demócratas de la cámara baja de Texas volaron a Washington D.C. el lunes para interrumpir la actual sesión legislativa especial y bloquear dos propuestas de ley que limitarían el voto en el estado.
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The move comes after Texas House Democrats on Monday flew to Washington D.C., breaking quorum and halting two bills that would add new voting restrictions int he state.
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A number of House Republicans indicated that they would support what’s known as a call of the House, a procedural move that would allow law enforcement to track down lawmakers who have already fled the chamber.