C-SPAN's description prematurely of the legislative session is: "The Texas House of Representatives gavels in for a second attempt at a vote on a new congressional map for the state. Most Democrats left Texas to try and block the map designed to boost the GOP's chances of holding the House in 2026's midterms."

C-SPAN's description prematurely of the information convention is: "Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) join Democratic Texas state legislators for a news conference in Chicago, as they attempt to thwart GOP efforts to redraw Texas's Congressional district map."

News and Analysis

• AP: Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and the way Republicans need to punish them

• AP: Texas and California joust for political benefit, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play

• Texas Tribune: Texas House points arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to dam congressional redistricting | The warrants apply solely inside state traces, making them largely symbolic as many of the legislators in query decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

• NPR: Texas Democrats walked out to dam the GOP. How nicely has the tactic labored earlier than?

Live Updates

Text-based stay updates are being supplied by: The Texas Tribune, AP

Where to Watch

• PBS NewsHour through YouTube: Texas legislature convenes as most state Democrats stay out of state to disclaim quorum

• C-SPAN: DNC Chair Joins Texas Democrats for News Conference in Chicago

• PBS NewsHour through YouTube: Texas Democrats maintain briefing as they deny state legislature quorum for re-districting

• C-SPAN: Texas House of Reps. Convenes Amid GOP Redistricting Plans