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Houston Rep. Genetics Wu, chair of the Texas Residence Autonomous Caucus, leaves a charter bus from the Austin airport terminal outside the State Archives improving the eastern side of the Texas Capitol upon his go back to Austin adhering to a two-week quorum break.
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Texas Democratic Reps. Ana Hernandez, D-Houston, Ann Johnson, D-Houston, Toni Rose, D-Dallas, and Sheryl Cole, D-Austin, entrusted to right, stroll towards the Texas Capitol upon their go back to Austin adhering to a two-week quorum break.
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Texas Democrats, consisting of Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Dallas, and Rep. Suleman Lalani, D-Sugar Land, leave a charter bus from the Austin airport terminal outside the State Archives improving the eastern side of the Texas Capitol.
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Texas Democratic Reps. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, and Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, stroll towards the Texas Capitol upon their go back to Austin adhering to a two-week quorum break. The male at right is unknown.
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Rep. Genetics Wu, D-Houston, places his clenched fist airborne as he strolls past a group of fans outside the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025. Wu led the democrats in Chicago, where they battled to avoid redistricting in Texas.
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Participants of the group stand up indications as agents stroll right into the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025. Texas Democrats left the state to combat redistricting at the nationwide degree, returning after 2 weeks to return to operate in the state.
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A group joys as Autonomous agents stroll right into the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, talks with a group collected outside the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025. Harrison informed the group of fans for the Texas Democrats that they remained in the incorrect city for the activity they wished to take place.
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A participant of the group joys as agents stroll right into the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Presence is handled the flooring of the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025, 2 weeks after Autonomous legislators went out throughout the center of the Legislature’s unique session.
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Residence Audio Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, talks on the flooring of the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025 at the beginning of the 2nd unique session.
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Presence is handled the flooring of the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025, 2 weeks after Democrats went out throughout the center of the unique session.
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Rep. Lulu Flores, D-Austin, talks to Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and Rep. Mary E. González, D-Clint, on the flooring of the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, holds a “consent slip” to leave the chamber as around 2 lots Texas Democratic participants of your house of Reps return for the 2nd unique session of the 89th Texas Legislature.
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A Home staffer checks names of agents trying to leave the chamber flooring on Aug. 18, 2025. Participants that were formerly lacking and had actually warrants released for their apprehension were not permitted to leave from the primary door and needed to be accompanied by DPS police officers.
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Houston Rep. Genetics Wu, chair of your house Autonomous Caucus, holds an interview as around 2 lots Autonomous participants of the Texas Residence return for the 2nd unique session of the 89th Texas Legislature.
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Rep. Rhetta Bowers, D-Rowlett, stands near a press gaggle beyond the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025. Texas Democrats left the state to combat redistricting at the nationwide degree, returning after 2 weeks to return to operate in the state.
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Rep. Ramon Romero Jr., D-Fort Well worth, talks to journalism outside the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Dallas Rep. Mihaela Plesa, vice chair of your house Autonomous Caucus, talks at an interview beyond your house chamber on Aug. 18, 2025. She reviewed the hazards Autonomous legislators obtained throughout their two-week quorum break.
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Houston Rep. Genetics Wu, chair of your house Autonomous Caucus, talks to journalism outside the Texas Residence on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Lorianne Willett for The Texas Tribune.
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