Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.