Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows adjourned the 2025 Legislature’s first special session sine die Friday morning, telling lawmakers “not to go very far.”

That move set in motion a series of events that will end the House Democrats’ nearly two-week-long quorum break and likely lead to the passage of a new congressional map that has the potential to help Republicans win an additional five seats in next year’s midterm elections.

“I believe our governor will be calling us back for another special session very, very soon,” Burrows told the House before adjourning Friday.

Shortly afterward, Gov. Greg Abbott released his second special session proclamation , scheduling the session to begin at noon on Friday.

“We will not back down from this fight,” said Abbott. “That’s why I am calling

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