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After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial redistricting plan.
Follow here for the latest updates as the Texas House debates President Donald Trump's plan to gerrymander five new GOP congressional seats in the state.
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Debate begins in Texas House on partisan redistricting plan
The Texas House is set to vote on a congressional redistricting plan that could be crucial for Republicans to hold control of Congress in the 2026 midterm.
A Texas House Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after she refused a police escort that Republican leaders imposed on lawmakers who participated in a two-week walkout over a GOP mid-decade redistricting plan.
The Texas House is set to vote on congressional redistricting Wednesday, setting up a political fight over a plan that could be critical for Republicans to hold on to a majority in the 2026 midterm. The House is moving rapidly to approve the plan after enough Democrats returned to the Capitol to restore a constitutionally
The Texas House is set to vote on House Bill 4, which would implement new districts for Texas U.S. House members in favor of Republicans.
After Democrats spent several weeks delaying a vote, the Texas House is poised to vote on new congressional district that could help Republicans win several Democratic seats.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort on Monday and return to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.
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