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 ...

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 ...

When Texas legislators lit out for New York and Illinois in order to deny Republicans the quorum that they need to enact a mid-decade redistricting map, I wasn’t thrilled. The cause is righteous, but ...

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 Texas legislators lit out for New York and Illinois in order to deny Republicans the quorum that they need to enact a mid-decade redistricting map, I wasn’t thrilled. The cause is righteous, but ...

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 ...