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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including punishments for lawmakers who leave the state to block passage of future legislation.

Abbott announced the new items about an hour after the Texas House passed a new GOP congressional map that prompted House Democrats to flee the state in a bid to block its passage. The governor called on the Legislature to establish new penalties or punishments for lawmakers when they “willfully absent themselves during a session.”

In a press release, Abbott said the legislation was needed “to ensure that rogue lawmakers cannot hijack the important business of Texa

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