Greg Abbott is trying to remove and replace the absent Democrats from the Capitol, as well as exploring charging them with bribery, if they accept donations to pay the expens

But as the conflict moved into another week, Governor Greg Abbott signaled that he would use the power of his office to keep the redistricting fight going for as long as needed. In an interview with NBC News,

Abbott warned that Democrats would have to remain out of state for years to prevent the redistricting legislation from passing.