AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texas House Democrats on Tuesday morning that if they don’t return to the Capitol by the end of this week, he will call lawmakers back immediately for another special session with the exact same agenda.

The statement came after both the Texas House and Senate signaled they will sine die — adjourn without setting a return date — on Friday, Aug. 15, if a quorum isn’t reached. Democrats have been boycotting the special session , which has prevented a vote on new congressional district maps and other measures.

“There will be no reprieve for the derelict Democrats who fled the state and abandoned their duty to the people who elected them,” Abbott said. “I will continue to call special session after special session until we get this Texas first agend

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