Texas stand-off resolves as Democratic legislators return after Abbott ends "Emergency" gerrymander session

 Greg Abbott (2-term governor of Texas)

has ended his called "emergency session"

before ramming through a gerry-mandered

map likely upsetting the legislative political

party balance of the Lone Star State.

See details at

abcnews.go.com/politics/Texas-Democrats-to-

return-after-governor-ends-special-session

August 13, 2025

6:47 p.m.