Aug 18, 2025 10:55 PM
Texas Democrats who fled state in protest of gerrymandering return home, restoring quorum
Where Texas law allows the legislature to redistrict mid-decade, California's attempt to counter it will require voters to allow both mid-decade redistricting and removing that authority from their constitutionally empowered "independent" commission.
Seems pretty clear one of those is trying to rewrite their laws to "cheat."
The Democratic lawmakers broke quorum during Texas’ first redistricting special session when they fled Austin, the state capital, blocking their Republican colleagues from voting. Now that the Democrats have returned, the Texas House has enough members present to push the map through in the second special session, which began Friday.
Where Texas law allows the legislature to redistrict mid-decade, California's attempt to counter it will require voters to allow both mid-decade redistricting and removing that authority from their constitutionally empowered "independent" commission.
Seems pretty clear one of those is trying to rewrite their laws to "cheat."