Overview

• The GOP-drawn plan cleared the Texas House on an 88–52 vote with no Democratic support and now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate before reaching the governor.
• The redraw, undertaken outside the usual post-census cycle, is projected to give Republicans as many as five additional U.S. House seats in 2026.
• President Trump hailed the House vote on Truth Social, predicting five more congressional seats for his party.
• Texas Democrats tried to block the measure by leaving the state, prompting Republican efforts to compel their return, including police escorts.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pursuing a countermove that could take five GOP seats, as officials in multiple states consider pre‑census remaps, with the current narrow 219–212 Republican House margin heightening the stakes.