At least 51 of 67 Texas Democratic lawmakers have fled the state, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered their arrests, and the Legislature has ground to a halt in a partisan dispute that could decide political control of Congress in 2026.
Republicans have proposed redrawing congressional districts in a way that could help the GOP gain five more House seats in the midterm election.
Democrats left to prevent a quorum, the minimum number of lawmakers needed to legally meet and enact legislation. The arrest warrants apply only within state lines.
That political move has spilled over state lines and ignited legislative disputes across the nation. That includes Illinois, New York and California, where governors are threatening to redraw their own maps to add Democratic-majority districts.
Here's what’s happening in Texas.
