AUSTIN, Texas - The Special Session ended at the Texas Capitol on Friday morning, and it didn't take long for the second Special Session to be called.

The re-boot included the possibility of the Democrats returning after they broke quorum two weeks ago in protest of the state's redistricting plan.

Special Session ends

With five members short of making a quorum, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, as promised, pulled the plug on the special session.

"If our absent colleagues had shown up this morning, they could have used a few remaining days to stall or possibly even block the passage of critical legislation. Property tax relief, protection for the unborn, safeguarding women's private spaces and reining in one of their local taxes. By following Governor Newsom's lead, instead of the

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