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Texas Senate Republicans passed a GOP-friendly congressional map on Tuesday, despite objections from their Democratic colleagues, most of whom walked out ahead of the vote .

Texas House Democrats, many of whom left the state earlier this month, are meeting to determine how long they will remain out of state.

The map passed after two Senate Democrats didn’t walk out in protest with the nine other members of their party.

For the map to go into effect, both chambers must pass it.

The current special session to discuss the map and other issues ends on Aug. 19, but Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said that his Democratic colleagues have until Aug. 15 to return to the state.

If they don’t return, Burrows said that he’ll end t

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