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(NewsNation) — A weekslong combat implicit Texas’ legislature map could travel to a caput Wednesday, arsenic representatives from the Lone Star State are acceptable to ballot connected the changes aft delays from House Democrats.
Texas Republicans archetypal called a special legislative session successful June aimed astatine securing 5 further House seats for President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers weren't capable to formed votes, however, due to the fact that dozens of House Democrats broke quorum and fled the state successful protest, yet causing the House to gavel out.
Tuesday's vote, portion of a second peculiar legislative session, comes arsenic protests are expected extracurricular the Texas authorities Capitol.
Texas Capitol grounds closed aft threat
Reports of a societal media menace prompted the evacuation and closure of the authorities Capitol, with lawmakers inactive inside, connected Tuesday.
Authorities said idiosyncratic posted a connection online calling connected others to spell to the Capitol and sprout and termination "those who volition not let lawmakers to leave," NewsNation affiliate KXAN reported.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said it was moving to place the idiosyncratic who posted the message.
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier stays astatine Capitol successful protest
DPS troopers cleared the gathering conscionable earlier a planned protestation extracurricular the House enclosure successful enactment of Rep. Nicole Collier, a Fort Worth Democrat who has refused to permission the Capitol since Monday.
Collier has voiced her absorption to caller rules requiring lawmakers who broke quorum to beryllium monitored and escorted by instrumentality enforcement.
Other Democrats joined her, remaining successful the enclosure during the evacuation and overnight,
with equipped officers guarding the doors.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris told Collier successful a telephone telephone that her actions are "inspiring truthful galore people," according to a video posted by Texas House Democrats.
"I conscionable privation you to cognize that you are among those who past volition uncover to person been heroes of this moment," Harris tin beryllium heard saying successful the video.
Outside the Capitol, Democrats are lasting conscionable arsenic steadfast and person said they won't beryllium intimidated by Republicans.
Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows has made it wide helium volition bash everything successful his powerfulness to support democrats from breaking quorum again.
