Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
August 14, 2025
Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election. On Thursday, Democrats announced they will return if Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal. Both were expected to happen Friday. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still intends to push through new maps that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year’s midterm elections. Texas House Democrats say they need to return to build a strong public legislative record for an upcoming legal battle against a new map.