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5 Things to Know About the Texas Special Session on Redistricting
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 21 – The 30-day session focuses on congressional map redrawing amid Justice Department racial gerrymandering concerns and flood recovery after 135 deaths, aiming to bolster Republican seats for 2026.
- Texas state lawmakers convene a special legislative session on Monday at 12 P.M. with a packed 18-item agenda.
- Governor Greg Abbott called the session primarily to address redistricting ordered by President Trump and flood response after deadly July 4 floods.
- Lawmakers will debate redrawing congressional districts amid DOJ warnings of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering and address relief funding plus disaster preparedness.
- Trump expects redistricting to add up to five GOP seats; Abbott said lawmakers have 30 days to complete their work with backing from GOP leadership.
- The session's outcomes could reshape Texas politics and flood resilience, but redistricting faces partisan tensions and potential challenges for marginalized voters.
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The Texas Legislature is back for a special session.
Members of the Legislature will have 30 days to work through a crowded agenda set by Gov. Greg Abbott defined largely by two items: legislation in response to Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, including dozens of children, and a redrawing of the state’s congressional districts ordered up by President Donald Trump.
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