Austin, TX) --By order of Governor Greg Abbott, civil arrest warrants are now issued for lawmakers who left Texas to deny the chamber a quorum on Monday. More than 50 Democrats fled to Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts to prevent Republicans from advancing redistricting maps aimed at adding up to five GOP seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The arrest warrants apply only within state lines. House members who stayed in Texas convened the ongoing special session, but couldn't conduct any business without the required two-thirds quorum.