Overview

• The chamber passed the plan 88–52 after a contentious debate, sending the new map to the Republican‑controlled Senate and then to Governor Greg Abbott for signature.
• Republican bill author Todd Hunter said the goal is to improve GOP performance, with the map designed to yield five additional U.S. House seats for the party.
• Democrats staged a two‑week walkout to deny quorum and returned under civil arrest warrants, 24‑hour police escorts, and, for some, confinement on the House floor.
• President Donald Trump and Governor Abbott publicly backed the redistricting push, which targets shifts in areas including Houston, Austin, and Dallas and could raise the GOP’s Texas delegation to 30 of 38 seats if enacted.
• Democrats vow to sue over alleged vote dilution and minority representation harms, while California Democrats advance a counterplan that would add party‑friendly districts subject to voter approval in November.