Texas

President Donald Trump issued a statement on Wednesday evening celebrating the House passage of Texas's redistricting effort.

Texas unveiled a new migrant detention facility on a military base in what is considered the "largest federal detention center in history."

Texas Democrats who left the state over redistricting efforts have returned to Austin.

Texas non-profits are using mutual aid funds to cover college tuition for illegal immigrants after a court ended in-state tuition benefits.

Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) has refiled legislation to vacate the seats of lawmakers who skip work without authorization, after House Democrats once again absconded to block a quorum during a special session. Gov. Greg Abbott called the second special session Friday, but only 97 members were present—three short of the quorum needed to conduct business.

Democrats are planning to launch protests on August 16, targeting redistricting efforts underway across the country.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Kellogg's has entered into an agreement to remove dyes from its cereals.

An Illinois judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Illinois State Sen. Jil Walker Tracy that sought to arrest 33 Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block legislative action. The case, filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County, aimed to domesticate Texas quorum warrants so Illinois law enforcement could detain the lawmakers and return them to Texas.

Gerrymandering hypocrisy is back in the spotlight after former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder blasted Republican redistricting while defending Democratic efforts to do the same.

Texas Democrats are reportedly planning to return to the state after fleeing in an effort to block legislative sessions.