Texas, House and redistricting bill
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The Texas House of Representatives will gavel back into session at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote.
Texas Democrats broke quorum for two weeks, questioned lawmakers for hours on Wednesday, but the redistricting bill could pass on a party-line vote.
The Texas House approved new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay with a vote of 88-52.
The Texas House approved a mid-decade redistricting bill that Democrats condemned as gerrymandering, warning it weakens minority representation. The GOP-backed plan, passed 88-52 along party lines, could secure Republicans up to five more congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The vote on Wednesday was 88 ayes and 52 nays with redistricting getting one step closer to passage. D.C. residents drive law enforcement out of neighborhood
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AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The fight over congressional redistricting is expected to return to the Texas House on Wednesday morning. The agenda includes discussion on House Bill 4, which relates to the "composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas."
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