The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.

Democrats were forced into a generational fight in Texas — and the next younger generation won. As Texas Republicans pressed forward with a mid-decade redistricting plan to shore up the GOP’s miniscule House minority,

In the complaint, 13 Texas voters claim HB4 unlawfully targets majority-minority districts based on race, including in Harris County. In the Houston area, claims court documents, Black voters are being packed into a single district,