(The Center Square) – Texas House Democrats who oppose Congressional redistricting in the state that a bill introduced by state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, filed because the Trump Department of Justice sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott expressing concerns about the 2021 map. The 2021 plan is currently in litigation, which Abbott, the attorney general and Republican lawmakers argue is constitutional and legal.

Abbott added redistricting to the special session to consider “a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice,” The Center Square reported .

At the last Texas House Select Committee on Redistricting hearing before HB 4 advanced out of committee, Hunter rebuffed the Democratic narrative, saying the D

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