The Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP.

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought an injunction against the law, which was to go into effect on Sept. 1.

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to alter his state’s congressional maps, in the way of Texas redistricting efforts promoted by President Donald Trump aimed at shoring up Republicans’ position in next year’s elections.

AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition back Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary, citing his pro-Israel record.

We're living in a country of lawlessness,” says Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Texas Republicans demanding Democrats agree to around-the-clock security escorts to be released from the state Capitol.

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants.