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"A quorum is present and its time to resume the work for the people of Texas," said Speaker Dustin Burrows to start the Monday, August 18 for the Texas House 2nd Special Session.
Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a GOP-favored redistricting plan.
An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.