Overview

• Texas senators voted 18–11 along party lines to endorse the new congressional map, leaving only Governor Greg Abbott’s signature before it takes effect.
• The Texas House previously passed the plan 88–52 after Democrats tried to block a quorum, escalating a weeks‑long standoff over the redraw.
• President Donald Trump urged the Texas push and celebrated the votes, with Republicans and analysts saying the map could yield up to five additional GOP seats in 2026.
• California’s legislature approved, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed, measures to place a pro‑Democratic map on the November 4 ballot for voter approval.
• The back‑to‑back moves have spurred similar steps in other states, and with a 2019 Supreme Court precedent curbing federal review of partisan gerrymanders, legal battles will likely center on state processes and minority‑rights claims.