After failing to reach a quorum in the Texas House on Monday , Governor Greg Abbott confirmed what Republican lawmakers have been saying: that instead of adding five GOP Congressional seats in the Lone Star State, there have been discussions to add as many as three more.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas Monday, Governor Abbott said , "What we are doing is looking at all options. We're looking at a lot of different alternatives in part to make sure we do have fairness. If you compare Texas to California or Illinois or New York or Massachusetts, those states are truly gerrymandered and have hardly any Republicans."

When asked if Texas has also gerrymandered districts, the Governor said, "Well, no, there's a higher percentage of Democrats in Texas than in the Congressio

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