<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>The Texas House greenlit a measure Monday directing state police to find and arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state Sunday to block a vote on a congressional redistricting map that could help the GOP secure five additional seats in midterm elections.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/689128fc3ce9f47efa60aff9/Texas-Legislature-Begins-Special-Session--Addressing-Issues-Including-Deadly-Floods/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1590&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1060" alt="Texas Legislature Begins Special Session, Addressing Issues Including Deadly Floods And Redistricting" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">The arrest warrants were voted in Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>The arrest warrants apply to over 50 Democrats who left the state, though they can only be enforced within state lines and will not result in civil or criminal charges.</p></div>

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Over 50 Democratic lawmakers left Texas over the weekend to stop the state’s House from voting on congressional redistricting that would benefit Republicans.{ai:summary}<p>The Texas House approved a measure for state police to locate and arrest over 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state to avoid a vote on a GOP-backed redistricting map. The arrest warrants can only be enforced within Texas and do not carry civil or criminal penalties. </p><p>This situation highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding redistricting and party strategies ahead of the midterm elections. #politics</p>

Arrest Warrants Authorized For Texas Democrats Who Left State Over Redistricting

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