Texas House Speaker says fleeing Democrats will face arrest
Texas Democrat officials are refusing to appear at the House of Representatives in an attempt to stall redistricting.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott convened a second consecutive special legislative session Friday after House Democrats again denied Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps, though the fleeing lawmakers signaled they would return.
The GOP-controlled House adjourned its morning session when Democrats did not show up, prompting Abbott to imm…