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Former Speaker Dade Phelan won’t seek reelection to Texas House

As speaker, Phelan oversaw passage of numerous conservative priorities, but he gave up the gavel under pressure from the far ...

What's next in the battle over redistricting as the Texas House passes new GOP maps

California Democrats are making moves to put a ballot measure pushing pro-Democratic maps before voters this fall. Other ...

Texas House approves GOP congressional map

The vote overcame weeks of protests from House Democrats who fled the state to stall a vote on the mid-cycle redistricting.

Texas House gives final approval to redistricting map, setting stage for Senate vote

The Texas House is set to vote on House Bill 4, which would implement new districts for Texas U.S. House members in favor of ...

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will not seek re-election in 2026

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Thursday he will not pursue re-election to his House District 21 seat in 2026.

The Texas House OK'd GOP-favored redistricting. California intends to counter with map of its own

California's Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its ...

The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five ...

Texas’ Republican-led House approves controversial new congressional map

Democrats and voting rights advocates have denounced the redistricting effort, which is designed to give the GOP five more ...

Live updates: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor Republicans in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five ...