Texas Republicans ended a legislative session Friday without approving new congressional maps, but they still intend to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as a multistate fight over control of Congress intesifies.

After Democrats thwarted Texas Republicans' redistricting plan with their absence during the first special session, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, was expected to quickly call another special session in Austin.

“Do not go very far, as I believe our governor will be calling us back for another special session very soon,” Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said during a brief session Friday morning before lawmakers adjourned.

Meanwhile, California Democrats plan to release a proposal for new maps aimed at countering any Republican gains in Texas.

The nation’s two most populous states have been at the forefront of a partisan battle that has reached into multiple courtrooms and statehouses controlled by both parties, with the balance of Capitol Hill and Trump’s agenda at stake for the latter half of his second presidency.

Texas Democrats who left the state nearly two weeks ago have denied their Republican colleagues the required attendance to conduct business and vote on Trump's redistricting agenda. But they have said they would to return to Austin for another session once California Democrats release their new map plan that they've been shaping behind closed doors.