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16 document(s) related     Texas Bills & Amendments: 2     Misc. items: 14

Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
89th 2nd Called Session
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. 20
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
Legal Documents
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Ex parte Nicole Collier; Application for writ of habeus corpus: Representative Collier is not absent so the restraint on her liberty is illegal (No. D-1-GN-25-006354, quorum break, assignment of round-the-clock police escorts to returned quorum breakers). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/texas-democrat-collier-habeas-corpus-petit...
By 459th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Publication Date: August 19, 2025
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In re Greg Abbott; Brief of amici curiae Joe Moody and Mary Gonzalez (No. 25-0674, in support of Representative Gene Wu). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
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By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 8, 2025
  9
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
  46
In re Greg Abbott; Letter (No. 25-0674, responding to Attorney General Ken Paxton's letter, clarifying the Court's jurisdiction in quo warranto proceedings; whether Representative Gene Wu has forfeited his office of state representative and created a vacancy by breaking quorum; redistricting). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=be9cbba5-f412-4811-aec6-2a86efce3801&coa...
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 5, 2025
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In re Greg Abbott; Response to emergency petition for writ of quo warranto (No. 25-0674, members of the State Bar of Texas challenging Gov. Abbott's request for a writ allowing him to remove Rep. Gene Wu from office; 2025 redistricting, quorum break). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26045868/gene-wu-response-to-governors-quo-warranto-petition-...
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 8, 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
Texas House of Representatives v. Rhetta Andrews Bowers, et. al.; Texas House of Representatives’ complaint for: full faith and credit, U.S. Const., Art. IV, Sect. 1; full faith and credit, 28 U.S.C. Sect. 1738; and comity (No _____, requesting that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in the state; quorum break, 2025 redistricting). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Complaint_2.pdf
By Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
Publication Date: August 8, 2025
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Texas House of Representatives v. John H. Bucy III, et al.; Petition for rule to show cause (No. ____, attempting to enforce Texas civil arrest warrants for Democratic Texas legislators taking refuge in Illinois; August 2025 quorum break, redistricting). (Link Type: Other State Court Case)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Quorum%20Warrants%20Filed%20Pe...
By 8th Judicial Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois
Publication Date: August 7, 2025
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Articles / Press Releases
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DNC chair Ken Martin applauds Texas Democrats for prevailing against Abbott’s first sham special session, pledges to continue fight against Trump’s rigged maps. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://democrats.org/news/dnc-chair-ken-martin-applauds-texas-democrats-for-prevailing-against-abbo...
By Democratic National Committee
Publication Date: August 15, 2025
   
Texas Governor Materials
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Statement regarding Democratic Texas Legislators' breaking quorum during 89th 1st C.S. (threatening to have quorum breakers removed from office, citing Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0382; redistricting). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/other08032025_QuorumBreakStatement.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: August 3, 2025
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Tex. Gov. Proclamation, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Calling a second extraordinary session of the 89th Legislature, to convene in the City of Austin, at noon on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Link Type: Proclamation)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/proc08152025_2CS.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: August 15, 2025
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Other
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Letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton, RE: Request for assistance under Section 301.028, Government Code (adding designated Office of the Attorney General staff members to be detailed to the Committee on House Administration; August 2025 quorum break, redistricting). (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Rep%20Geren%20Letter%20Quorum%...
By Chairman Charlie L. Geren, Texas House of Representatives Committee on House Administration
Publication Date: August 5, 2025
  3
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
  108
Letter regarding possible congressional redistricting in California and proposed new congressional maps. (Link Type: Other)
See: https://htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/files/california-draft-maps-689fcae20578b.pdf
By Julie Mertz, Executive Director, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Publication Date: August 15, 2025
  5