The Texas Supreme Court requested more information from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to expel several House Democrats from the state legislature. In a filing Tuesday,

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

The Texas Supreme Court has granted a request for an expedited brief and review period on whether Democrats who left the state and broke quorum can be expelled from their seats, but not as fast as Gov.