Texas Republicans need a quorum to pass new congressional maps that would send more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Texas Democratic lawmakers' absence from a special session leads to a legal battle and GOP efforts to enforce their return.

Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.

Friday afternoon, members of the Texas House registered their attendance at the start of a scheduled session. The sound of a bell ringing filled the chamber as lights on the boards at the front of the room lit up,