The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced the map on Sunday afternoon.

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.

For now, the map’s fate is in limbo. The Senate has done its part, but the Texas House cannot vote until Democrats return. The deadline for the current special session is August 19. If the House remains without a quorum, Abbott’s next special session could begin immediately, prolonging the standoff indefinitely.