EXPLAINER: Why are Texas Democrats camped out in Washington? Nicholas Riccardi Updated: Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - In this May 31, 2021, file photo, Texas state Rep. Jessica Gonzalez speaks during a news conference in Austin, Texas, after House Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout and blocked one of the most restrictive voting bills in the U.S. from passing before a midnight deadline. Democrats in the Texas Legislature were planning Monday, July 12, to leave the state in another revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. (AP Photo/Acacia Coronado, File) Here's an explanation of what the Democrats are trying to do, and how likely it is to work.