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After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.

Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.

On Wednesday, the Texas House is finally debating a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The move was an extraordinary step as GOP leaders seek to prevent another disruption in their push to redraw the state's congressional maps.

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

WATCH: Texas House → Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday was set to advance a new congressional map crafted to hand five additional U.

North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S.