Texas Democrats faced a deadline of Friday at 2 p.m. ET to return to special session, but remained in place after Paxton said a lawsuit was filed to remove 13 of them from office.

The Texas Supreme Court should vacate the seats of 13 state House Democrats who left the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton ...

If you believe one party is more virtuous than the other in this blood sport, you might also believe that Las Vegas casinos ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state's highest court to vacate the seats of more than a dozen Texas House ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the Texas House Friday and no quorum was reached after the fifth day. One hundred state ...

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...

Democratic State Rep. Claudia Ordaz says DPS troopers appeared at a family member's house looking for her amid ongoing ...

Texas Democrats have fled the state to halt the legislature's progress on enacting a new congressional map that would favor Republicans.

Beto O'Rourke is going to bat for Texas Democrats - on the road and online - as they attempt to stop GOP plans to redraw Texas' congressional maps.

Several legal experts, in interviews with ABC News, questioned the strength of Abbott's case to remove lawmakers.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state’s highest court this week to remove the Democratic House leader from office ...

Texas Democrats continue exodus to liberal states over GOP redistricting as Republicans launch bribery investigations and President Donald Trump supports the redistricting push.