Nine days after most Texas House Democrats fled the state to protest Republican efforts on redistricting, leaving the ongoing first Texas Legislative special session at a standstill, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced plans for a second special session.

This move on the Democrats' part has drawn both praise and criticism across the nation; however, it also means no bills from the Texas House and Senate can be voted on and sent to the governor for his signature.

The Texas House tried to gavel in with a quorum on Tuesday morning but was not able to achieve it. This led Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, to signal what the special session will look like moving forward.

"We will make one more attempt to convene with a quorum on Friday so we can address the issues that need

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