Overview

• Lawmakers have 22 days left in the 30-day special session called July 21 by Gov. Greg Abbott after a DOJ ruling labeled four majority-minority districts unconstitutional.
• Despite President Trump’s push to net up to five additional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms, no draft redistricting proposals have been made public, prompting criticism from both parties.
• Hundreds of Texans filled regional hearings in Houston, Arlington and North Texas to decry the redraw as a “Trump power grab” and demand transparency on proposed map changes.
• The Democratic National Committee has activated 30,000 volunteers to call persuadable Republican voters while House Majority PAC’s Lone Star Fund is committing $20 million to voter outreach and advertising.
• Democratic governors in California and Illinois have signaled their own mid-decade redraw plans and opponents are preparing Voting Rights Act lawsuits to safeguard minority representation.