{"id":2474166,"date":"2025-08-13T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-plans-another-special-session-for-redistricting-next-week\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:55:11","slug":"texas-gop-plans-another-special-session-for-redistricting-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-plans-another-special-session-for-redistricting-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas GOP plans another special session for redistricting next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-gop-plans-another-special-session-for-redistricting-next-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republicans plan to call another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pushes-new-policies-for-special-session-to-aid-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DeSantis ...es new policies for ... to aid Trump - Washington Examiner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 ... For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">special legislative session<\/a> starting<\/a> next week to push forward redistricting measures that favor their party. This move comes after more than 50 Texas Democrats fled the state in early august to deny a quorum and block the passage of new congressional maps that could add up to five Republican-leaning House seats. Governor greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows have warned that if Democrats do not return, they will adjourn the current session and promptly call a new one, potentially forcing Democrats to stay out of the state for an extended period as Abbott has vowed to keep calling sessions until the maps are approved. Meanwhile, Texas House Democrats are reportedly considering returning for the new session, but face possible penalties for their absence. The situation underscores the ongoing political standoff over redistricting in Texas.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Texas Republicans plan for another special session for redistricting starting next week<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2202400\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a> GOP plans to call another special legislative session to discuss redistricting measures favoring Republicans on Friday, forcing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> to decide whether to continue to fight the policy from afar or resolve differences in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;Over 50 Texas Democrats<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3491674\/cornyn-paxton-texas-seek-punishments-democrats-redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> left the state<\/a> on Aug. 3 as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legislature considered redistricting efforts<\/a> during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-aide-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-rooftop-reception-with-texas-dems\/\" title=\"Pelosi Aide Tests Positive For COVID-19 After \u2018Rooftop Reception\u2019 With ... Dems\">special legislative session called<\/a> by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX). By fleeing the state, the Democrats denied the governor a quorum in the state House to redraw the state&rsquo;s congressional maps that could add as many as five new House seats favoring Republicans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3498027\/trump-needs-key-reforms-curb-dc-juvenile-crime\/\">Trump needs key reforms to curb juvenile crime in DC, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3498063\/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization\/\">Designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3497627\/trump-takeover-washington-police-renews-dc-statehood-calls\/\">Trump&#8217;s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised Tuesday to adjourn the special session and call a second one on&nbsp;Friday if Democrats do not return to the state by then.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The move would essentially restart the political clock, forcing dozens of Democrats who have fled to Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and California to decide whether to stay away for weeks more or come home and fight the matter out in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&rsquo;s statement on Tuesday comes after he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3494549\/texas-democrats-stop-new-maps-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">threatened last Thursday<\/a> to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governors-announce-alliance-to-counter-incoming-trump-white-house-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democratic governors announce alliance to counter incoming Trump White House - Washington Examiner\">calling special legislative sessions<\/a> for as long as it takes to pass a new congressional map, meaning the disgruntled Democrats would have to keep out of state for years if they continued with the strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll tell you this also, Democrats act like they&rsquo;re not going to come back as long as this is an issue,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;That means they&rsquo;re not going to come back until like 2027 or 2028 because I&rsquo;m going to call special session after special session after special session with the same agenda items on there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) gestures to supporters during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3497558\/paxton-beto-orourke-pac-payments-jail-democrats-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">KEN PAXTON WORKING TO PUT BETO O&rsquo;ROURKE &lsquo;BEHIND BARS&rsquo; FOR PAC PAYMENTS TO TEXAS DEMOCRATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The state House Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/texas-house-democrats-return-home-second-special-session-abc13-sources-confirm\/17515302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> been planning to return to Texas on Friday if a new special session begins.&nbsp;They are already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497455\/texas-supreme-court-delays-decision-greg-abbott-ken-paxton-request-eject-democrats-from-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">facing possible ejection<\/a> from office for leaving the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Members are still assessing their strategies going forward and are in a private meeting to make decisions about future plans currently,&rdquo; the Texas Democratic Caucus told ABC13. &ldquo;If and when Texas House Democrats breaking quorum decide to go home is squarely dependent on the actions the Governor, Speaker, and Texas Republicans in charge make with regard to prioritizing flood victims over redistricting that hurts Texans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2202400\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2202400\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas GOP to hold another special session on redistricting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2474167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/greg-abbott.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,5894,16985,41627,3694],"class_list":["post-2474166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-politics","tag-redistricting","tag-special-session","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/greg-abbott.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474166"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474170,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474166\/revisions\/2474170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}