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While Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois , breaking quorum to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on redistricting during a special session, the Lone Star State is pursuing legal action, hoping to get the Prairie State to assist in apprehending the state legislators.

A filing with the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court, Adams County, Illinois, names the Texas House of Representatives as the petitioner and various state House members as respondents.

After the Democrats absconded, the state House sought to compel their attendance, voting in favor of a lawmaker's motion for the sergeant-at-arms to send for lawmakers with unexcused absences "for the purpose of securing and maintaining their attendance, unde

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