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REPORT: Runaway Texas Democrats Fined $9K for Quorum-Busting Stunt

Reports on social media indicate that the Texas House of Representatives levied fines of more than $9,000 to the quorum-busting runaway Democrats who fled the state earlier this month. Previous reports indicate the legislators must pay the fines with personal funds, not campaign funds.

State Representative Salman Bhojani, a Democrat from Texas, State Representative Penny Mor

Texas House Passes One Big Beautiful Congressional Redistricting Map

The Texas House of Representatives’ effort to approve a mid-census congressional redistricting map cleared an important hurdle with the passage of the bill’s initial reading on Wednesday afternoon. The resolution was approved along party lines after a five-hour debate. Final passage by the House is expected later on Wednesday.

Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, oversees a debate over a redrawn U.S

Texas Democrat Rep. Locks Self in House Chamber After Refusing Police Escort

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) slept at her desk on the floor of the State House after she refused to sign a document that required a police escort to allow her to leave the building. The Texas speaker of the House made any Democrat legislator who wanted to leave the building sign a pass agreeing to be escorted by a Department of Public Safety trooper to ensure their return to the chamber when required.

Texas Democrat Rep. Locks Self in House Chamber After Refusing Police Escort (Getty Images