The Texas house of representatives remained without a quorum after the state's Democratic lawmakers fled the state capital to prevent the legislature from adopting a Republican-backed plan for redrawing Texas congressional districts. The Texas house speaker, Dustin Burrows, signed civil arrest warrants for the wayward Democrats – most of whom have gone to Illinois, New York or Massachusetts – to be brought back to Austin.
Texas house remains without quorum amid redistricting standoff – video

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