The money must come out of the members' own pocket, not from their political accounts. But Democrats say they will appeal.

Following Gov. Greg Abbott's request for legislation to discourage future quorum breaks, several Republican lawmakers have filed bills that would impose consequences such as booting absent lawmakers ...

President Donald Trump, left, listens as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Kerrville. Trump traveled ...

While Democratic Texas House members were aboard a chartered jet soaring toward Chicago to break quorum last week, few people — in the air or on the ground — believed the group would eventually return ...

When reporting on the Texas Democratic House quorum busting, an NBC News report called it an “unbelievable story” and likened the news to “an old Western, you know, a band of outlaws headed for ...

The walkout by Texas Democrats is the latest in a 155-year tradition of quorum-busting protest, though such methods have stalled, but rarely stopped, major legislation. Why it matters: All eyes are on ...

We’ve all heard the cliché about a glass being half full or half empty. At the Texas Capitol, though, Republicans and Democrats aren’t even looking at the same glass. One side swears it’s a soup can, ...

When Texans send their representatives to Austin, they expect one thing: show up and do your job. Represent your constituents. Cast your vote. That’s the bare minimum of public service. But time and ...

AUSTIN — Texas House Republicans teed up a slate of bills addressing the deadly July 4 Hill Country floods on Monday, but Democrats’ continued boycott left the chamber without the quorum needed to ...