The Texas Senate passed a redistricting map (S.B. No. 4) on Tuesday that has been at the center of national debate. Two Democrats remained in chambers, allowing the Senate vote to proceed and prevail 19-2. The bill’s passage does not enact the legislation; it must pass both chambers before presentment to Governor Greg Abbott, who has been vocal about the contention surrounding the bill’s plausible outcomes. The outcome is an additional five Republican seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Regarding the passage of S.B. No. 4, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick remarked:

Today, the Texas Senate passed the new congressional map, including 5 new Republican majority districts. The Texas Senate will continue passing this map each legislative session to accurately reflect o

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