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Compounding the complexities, efforts to approve the redistricting plan have been hampered by procedural issues. Texas Democrats, in an act of protest, have fled the state to prevent a quorum, notably traveling to cities like Chicago. Their departure stall the legislative process, as the absence of enough lawmakers prevents the passage of the new districts. The current situation leaves the process in limbo, with some officials threatening to hold the fleeing Democrats in contempt and even arrest them if they do not return to fulfill their duties.