( ) A Texas House committee again approved a new congressional map Monday, aiming to create five new Republican districts ahead of the 2026 election.

The proposed map is substantively similar to the version advanced by the same panel earlier this month, before dozens of House Democrats left the state to stop the bill from being passed by the full chamber.

Most of those lawmakers returned Monday, re-establishing the headcount necessary to advance legislation. After the 12-8 party-line committee vote, the proposed map is expected to be brought to the House floor for a vote this week.

At Monday’s hearing, Rep. Todd Hunter, a Corpus Christi Republican who is carrying the legislation, said the goal was to improve Republican performance, and the minor changes made since the map passed the f

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