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Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five U.S. House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

The New York Times · 21h

Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Redistricting Map

The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep control of the U.S. House.

CBS News on MSN · 21h

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The mid-decade map redraw adds five Republican-leaning districts and sets up a legal showdown over minority representation.

Texas, Democrats and the redistricting

The Hill on MSN · 22h

Democrats set to take Texas redistricting fight to the courts

The Texas redistricting battle is entering a new front as the fight turns to the courts, where Democrats and civil rights groups are expected to challenge the newly passed maps. Texas House Democrats who had fled the state to stall the maps said that they were returning “to the House floor and to the courthouse” this

CBS News · 6d

Texas Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting push begin returning

Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum are making their way back, each on their own timeline, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats return, continue to protest redistricting efforts by Republicans

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting efforts continues.

15hon MSN

Texas House Democrats fined nearly $500K for walkout on GOP redistricting

According to a copy of the letter posted on X by state Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, the total fine is $9,345.25. A spokesman ...

35mon MSN

Frustrated voters caught in redistricting war: 'This isn’t how a well-run republic runs'

As Texas approves new congressional maps, California is fighting back. Caught in the middle are frustrated voters.

1don MSN

Exclusive: Gene Wu joins strategy call with Democratic legislators about fighting GOP-run redistricting beyond Texas

Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that ...

3don MSN

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin ...

1hon MSN

California’s lightning-fast push for partisan redistricting reflects Trump’s new America

In the last week, with lightning speed, the nation's foremost political leaders have jettisoned any pretense of political ...

53mon MSN

Accusations of racism dominate Texas debate over redistricting, Representatives react to the vote

Under the newly drawn maps, Republicans will likely increase the number of seats in Texas from 25 to 30 and Democrats will see their number of seats drop from 13 to eight.

1don MSN

Texas lawmaker attempts to stall GOP redistricting plan with all-nighter

State Sen. Carol Alvarado, a Houston lawyer, Democrat and veteran of stalling, prepares for another run at holding up ...

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