The Texas state House formed a quorum Thursday, following a six-week long break in business after more than 50 Democrats fled to Washington, D.C. in an attempt to bar the passage of a controversial voting reform bill.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP leaders want to more than double their already amped-up spending on border security, to add 1,800 National Guard troops, put.
"It s time we get back to work for the great state of Texas," Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan reportedly said after quorum was achieved on Thursday.