Source: The Hill
“Texas House Democrats announced on Monday that they had returned to Austin for the next stage in a broader redistricting battle playing out across the country, saying their conditions to return to the Lone Star State had been met. ‘We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape,’ Texas Democratic House Caucus Chair Gene Wu said in a statement. ‘We’re returning to Texas more dangerous to Republicans’ plans than when we left.’ … Texas Democrats had signaled they would return to the state after Texas lawmakers adjourned from their first special session on Friday and once California Democrats’ introduced their own set of congressional lines aimed at neutralizing expected gains Texas will make with their new House map.” (08/18/25)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5457485-texas-democrats-return-austin