The Texas Senate will vote on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts in the coming days, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Aug. 7.

If the proposal is approved by the Senate, it will head to the Texas House. House lawmakers were scheduled to consider the redistricting proposal on Aug. 4, but they did not have enough members present to conduct official business after dozens of House Democrats left the state to protest the planned vote.

State leaders have threatened to vacate the seats of House Democrats who are still absent when the chamber reconvenes at 1 p.m. Aug. 8.

Gov. Greg Abbott sued House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, on Aug. 5, asking the state Supreme Court to remove him from office for “deliberately [fleeing] the state to abandon his officia

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