AdvertisementTexas Democrats Return, Ending A 38-Day Holdout That Blocked A Voting BillUpdated August 19, 2021The Associated PressfacebookEmailTexas Gov. Greg Abbott had threatened to block paychecks to state House Democrats who fled the state to block votes on new election laws. Enough Democrats have returned that Republicans can go back to the legislation. (AP)This article was originally published on August 19, 2021.