DALLAS — After denying the Texas House of Representatives a quorum for the first special session called by Governor Greg Abbott, Democrats are expected to return to be part of the second special session in Austin next week .

"Every strategy is at play," Abbott said Friday when asked about the mid-decade redistricting fight that led the Democrats to flee. "Depends on when and whether the Democrats show up."

Texas State Representative Ann Johnson (D-Houston) announced she will be among the Democrats returning to Austin as early as Monday.

"For the past two weeks, I have stood with my Democratic colleagues in one of the most consequential acts of resistance in my career," Johnson said. "We broke quorum to protect the Constitution, to defend fair representation, and to stop a racist and r

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