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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...

Texas Supreme Court delays decision on Abbott and Paxton’s request to eject Democrats from office

The Texas Supreme Court requested more information from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ...
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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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston.

Abbott doubles down, asks Texas Supreme Court to rule before 3rd quorum attempt

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his assertion that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, ...

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 ...

Multiple briefs filed with Texas Supreme Court in Abbott lawsuit against Wu

Multiple individuals have filed amicus briefs with the Texas Supreme Court in response to an emergency writ of quo warranto ...

Gov. Abbott says Republicans are considering expanding GOP congressional seats being sought beyond the 5 already proposed

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells CBS News Texas there have been discussions about trying to add as many as three GOP ...

Does Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu from his seat, arguing that Wu abandoned his office by fleeing the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu, an unprecedented escalation ...
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Gov. Abbott will call special sessions until Texas Democrats return

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would continue to call special legislative sessions until Democratic lawmakers who left the ...

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 ...