The Texas House of Representatives adjourned Friday after falling short of the 100-member quorum required to conduct business, with only 95 lawmakers present. More than 50 Democratic members remained out of state in an effort to block a Republican-backed redistricting bill. House Speaker Dustin Burrows ended the first special session and advised members to stay nearby, while Governor Greg Abbott said he would immediately convene a second special session at noon. Abbott has vowed to keep calling sessions until the chamber can vote on the maps. Republicans say the mid-decade redistricting proposal could give the party as many as five additional U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Democrats argue the plan would dilute Black and Latino voting power and have said they will not return until the current session is formally closed and other states move to counterbalance the changes.