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Texas governor orders police to find and arrest Democrats who fled over redistricting
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2:28Now PlayingThe Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene Tuesday afternoon, although it's unclear whether the body will be able to as several Democratic members have fled the state over a Republican redistricting plan.
Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, on Monday ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and arrest the Democrats who fled the state, an order Abbott said will remain in effect until they are "accounted for and brought back" to Austin.
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