A newly filed bill at the Texas Capitol will make it against the law, going forward, for a state lawmaker to raise money and to submit political expenditures for travel, hotel stays, and meals when they are breaking quorum.

The legislation, House Bill 18, was filed by Republican Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Prosper, following House Democrats' quorum break that made national headlines because they successfully blocked the House for two weeks from holding a session to pass controversial new Congressional maps. The new maps will produce five GOP majority districts at the expense of Democrats.

House Bill 4, which comprises the new maps, now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature.

Early Saturday morning, the Texas Senate gave final approval to the maps. The House passed the bill on Wed

See Full Page