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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 th

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