Democrats say they'll return to Austin if this current special session ends and if California moves forward with redistricting to balance out what Texas does..

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The Texas House again failed to reach a quorum today as Democrats continue their standoff in their bid to block Republicans’ redistricting efforts.

The Democrats are planning to stay away from Texas for the next two weeks until the end of this special legislative session.

The Texas lawmakers dismissed threats from their governor, and they called on blue states to back their act of defiance.