Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier speaking on the House floor on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 in Austin. Collier called herself a political prisoner as she slept on the state House floor Monday night. (Texas Rep. Gene Wu via AP)
This comes after a two-week-long standoff between Texas Republican leaders and dozens of members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus who fled the state in efforts to deny the legislature the quorum necessary to pass a President Donald Trump-backed redistricting bill, which would potentially give the GOP five additional congressional seats.
State Rep. Nicole Collier said she refused a GOP-mandated police escort and chose to stay on the House floor Monday and Tuesday. (Texas Rep. Gene Wu via AP)
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The special session ended on Friday; however, Abbott called a second special session, which began immediately. The Texas Senate has already voted to pass the measure.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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