The Texas House approved House Bill 18, which bans lawmakers from raising money for themselves and their legislative caucuses in the future if they are breaking quorum .

The measure now goes to the Texas Senate. The legislation comes after House Democrats made national news when they left the state to break quorum and prevent the House from holding a session to vote on new Congressional maps aimed at giving Republicans five new seats at the expense of Democrats.

Republicans favored the measure because they say Democrats shouldn't be rewarded for leaving the state and avoiding the House session. Democrats opposed the legislation, saying they shouldn't be punished for breaking quorum, something the Texas Constitution allows them to do. Republicans point out that the state constitution al

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