Tarrant County commissioners approved a controversial redistricting proposal late Tuesday afternoon.

It was a long and contentious day at the Commissioners Court with more than 200 people speaking about redrawing boundary lines during public comment.

The majority who spoke were against redistricting, including the mayors of Arlington, Mansfield, and Forest Hills. But there were a good number of speakers who expressed their support. Several used the phrase "don't Dallas my Tarrant."

"I want to say that I fully support these redistricting efforts. These lines haven't been updated since 2010," said Carlos Turcios, the community development committee chairman for the Tarrant Republican Party.

Commissioners moved into executive session around 3 p.m. after some tense moments between the two

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