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89th 1st Called Session
HB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. 126
SB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. 8
Legal Documents
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In re Greg Abbott, et al.; Opinion (No. 21-0667, allowing legislative leaders to file arrest warrants against members who have broken quorum, rescinding district court's temporary restraining order). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1452658/210667.pdf
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 17, 2021
  15
In re Greg Abbott; Emergency petition for writ of quo warranto (No. 25-0674, as a result of breaking quorum, whether Representative Gene Wu has forfeited his office of state representative and created a vacancy; 2025 redistricting, quorum break). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=4d24ef36-39b2-4fcc-887a-0512f18b11f8&coa...
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 5, 2025
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In re state of Texas; Petition for writs of quo warranto (No. 25-0687, whether 13 members of the Texas House of Representatives have abandoned their office by fleeing the state to break quorum; 2025 redistricting, quorum break). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Quo%20Warranto%20SCOTX%20Filed.pdf
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 8, 2025
  29
LULAC, et al., v. Greg Abbott, et al.; State defendants' response in opposition to plaintiffs' emergency motion to reopen record and take additional testimony (No. 3:21-cv-00259, Texas' congressional redistricting plan (SB 6, 87th 3rd C.S.), includes Attorney General Ken Paxton's response to DOJ). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
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By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division
Publication Date: July 12, 2025
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State of Texas v. Robert Francis O'Rourke and Powered by the People; Original petition, application for emergency temporary restraining order, request for temporary and permanent injunction, and notice of lien (No. 348-367652-25, alleging O'Rourke and Powered by the People misled donors to raise political funds to pay for the personal expenses of Democratic House members who left the state to break quorum; 2025 redistricting, quorum break). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Beto%20Bribe%20Lawsuit%20Redacted%...
By 348th Judicial District Court of Tarrant County, Texas
Publication Date: August 8, 2025
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Other
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Letter to Director Kash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), RE: Taking 'any appropriate steps to aid in Texas state law enforcement efforts to locate or arrest potential lawbreakers who have fled the state.' (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Letter-to-FBI-on-Texas-Legislators.pdf
By U.S. Senator John Cornyn
Publication Date: August 5, 2025
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Letter to Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, RE: Unconstitutional race-based congressional districts (flagging four left-leaning Texas congressional seats and raising concerns over the legality of their racial makeup; redistricting, SB 6, 87th 3rd C.S., PLAN C2193). (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/archive/2025/57372.pdf
By Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon and Deputy U.S. Assistant Attorney General Michael E. Gates / U.S. Department of Justice
Publication Date: July 7, 2025
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