Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

Texas Republicans on Tuesday failed again to move forward with their redistricting efforts despite issuing civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop them.

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.

As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats.

The battle over the re-drawing of congressional maps continues with Texas and California leading the way. Texas Democrats remain out of state, preventing a vote on maps that benefit Republicans. Meanwhile,

Texas lawmakers clash over redistricting as Democrats flee state in protest; California may follow with its own map if Texas pushes changes forward.