Texas’ Republican-led legislature gave initial approval to a controversial new electoral map on Wednesday, a redistricting move designed to give the GOP an additional five seats in the U.S.

Former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke shares his remarks during the People vs. The Power Grab rally, on, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 in Fort Worth. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer AUSTIN — A new poll shows Beto O’Rourke has a 20-point lead over Colin Allred in a hypothetical Democratic primary showdown for U.

The Texas Senate is expected to take up the bill in committee tomorrow, and the bill could head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk as soon as Friday. Redistricting typically happens at the start of every decade after a new census, but Texas Republicans pushed ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday night that would ban transgender people from using restrooms in government-owned buildings.

The survey also showed former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, not yet a declared candidate, leading former Congressman Colin Allred by double digits in a hypothetical Democratic primary matchup.

Texas' Republican-led Legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP could win.