Overview

• Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session after the Justice Department flagged four Democratic-held districts as racially gerrymandered.
• On July 28, hundreds of North Texans and community leaders filled UT Arlington’s auditorium to protest potential map changes they say would disenfranchise Black and Latino voters.
• No proposed maps have been released, drawing criticism from opponents who say the committee’s hearing-first approach lacks transparency.
• Republicans defend the process as a constitutional response, while Democrats label it a Trump-backed effort to win five additional House seats.
• Legal challenges under the Voting Rights Act are expected if the final maps reduce minority representation in the targeted districts.