Only five days into the special session and 15 Texas House Democrats left the state to meet with the Democratic governors of California and Illinois looking for ways to oppose redistricting efforts underway in Texas.
The Texas legislature began a special legislative session on Monday to address 18 legislative items identified by Gov. Greg Abbott, including redistricting. Texas is expected to gain five congressional seats whereas Illinois and California are expected to lose seats after the 2030 Census. Under Democratic governors, Illinois and California have repeatedly lost residents, businesses and jobs. Under Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas leads the U.S. in job creation every month, ranks as the best state for business every year, and continues to report population records.
Texas House Democrats say Abbott allowed President Donald Trump to take over Texas because he added redistricting to the special session in response to concerns raised by the Department of Justice.
“As Abbott and Republicans use flood victims as pawns in their redistricting scheme,” House Democrats met with the governors “to get answers on how to help the Texans hurt by the major cuts in Trump’s budget bill,” the Texas House Democratic Caucus said.
State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, who chairs the caucus, was appointed to the joint redistricting committee by House Speaker Dustin Burrows. The committee held its first hearing on Thursday before he left town.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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