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Abbott, Democrats and Texas House

Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.

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Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative duties, not an abdication of it.

The Daily Signal · 10h

Abbott Calls Out Fleeing Democrats’ Action: ‘Most Un-Texan Thing’

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Tex., accused Democrat state representatives of being cowards for fleeing Texas to break quorum on calling their actions a “most un-Texan thing.”

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...

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Texas Governor Abbott Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Remove Democrat Rep. Wu Amid Legislative Standoff

Texas Governor Abbott files a Supreme Court petition for the removal of Rep. Gene Wu after Wu helped break quorum.

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Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis

Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Tuesday petition to the state’s Supreme Court is unprecedented and lacks evidence, legal experts tell KXAN.

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