The Texas House of Representatives' committee on redistricting voted out of committee Monday evening a new version of a bill with proposed new congressional maps after it considered a version with some changes from the originally proposed maps.

This sets up the bill to be considered on the House floor, after the House's calendars committee schedules it, which means the new maps are set to continue moving forward.

The Texas House reached a quorum earlier Monday after Democrats returned to Austin, ending a two-week standoff with Republicans over proposed congressional maps, potentially clearing the way for Republicans to approve changes that could net Republicans as many as five new House seats next year.

The House later referred the new version of the bill that includes new congressional

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