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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor
The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.
The Texas House of Representatives advanced a redistricting bill on Wednesday, moving new congressional maps one step closer to passage in the chamber.
The Republican said Texas' redrawn map makes the 34th district an easier pick-up for the GOP. The district is currently represented by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez.
Hours after the Texas state Senate approved the new congressional map last week, a group of 13 Texas residents asked a court to block the map, alleging that the redrawn districts are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws. The group similarly filed a supplemental complaint in the original redistricting lawsuit from 2021.