Rep. Jon E. Rosenthal (D-Houston) places a rock from an Illinois River, painted with a Lone Star, given to him by an Illinois House Member, on his desk in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol Austin, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Texas House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout that delayed, but is unlikely to derail, a congressional redistricting plan designed to protect the Republican majority in Congress after the 2026 midterms.