Sunday afternoon, State Senators launched a public hearing on a bill to redraw congressional voting districts in Texas. The hearing, comes two days after Governor Greg Abbott called a second special session of the Texas Legislature.

The blistering Texas summer is usually a time when candidates announce their campaigns and begin raising money for the election year ahead. This Texas summer has been cooler than normal, and so has the announcement period for some of the high-profile 2026 races.

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California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas.

Democratic lawmakers were expected to return to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump.

After a two-week quorum break that shut down the first special session, Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the state Capitol on Monday. The first session ended without any legislation passed.

The proposed redistricting map is set to return to the Texas Senate floor, despite significant public opposition.

People packed the capital lawn on Saturday morning for the “Texas for All” rally protesting the state’s plan to redraw redistricting maps.