US_ Texas Governor Aims to Remove Absent Democrats With Emergency Petition to State High Court

THE EPOCH TIMES 

Texas Governor Aims to Remove Absent Democrats With Emergency Petition to State High Court 

The petition could lead to Democratic lawmakers who left the state being stripped of their powers. The caucus chair has until Friday to respond.

Texas Rep. Gene Wu speaks in front of Democratic members of Congress and Texas House Democrats during a news conference, after they left their state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, at IBEW Local Union 701 in Warrenville, Ill., on Aug. 4, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images 

Darlene McCormick Sanchez 
Reporter 
8/7/2025|Updated: 8/8/2025 


In a rare move aimed at bypassing a lengthy court battle, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott petitioned the state Supreme Court to remove a state Democratic leader trying to derail Republican plans to redraw the state’s congressional map. 

More than 50 Democrats left the Lone Star State for several blue states and have been absent from the 150-member Texas House, which requires 100 legislators to meet quorum and conduct business. 

The emergency “writ of quo warranto” petition stated that the state House Democrats abdicated their official duties by refusing to show up for work, naming Rep. Gene Wu, House Democratic Caucus chairman, as a respondent. 

While Democratic Texas House members left the state over their opposition to the redistricting plan, it was only one of 18 agenda items to be considered during a 30-day special session called by the Republican governor, which ends Aug. 19. 

The petition pointed out that the state cannot conduct any business without a quorum, which interferes with the very function of government. 

“This court should make clear that a legislator who does not wish to perform his duties will be stripped of them,” the petition stated. 

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