AUSTIN - The Texas House is voting on new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay.

The Republican-led House was looking to create five additional GOP House seats ahead of next year's midterm election.

Redistricting is usually only done after the U.S. census every 10 years.

Republicans say the new districts were drawn to maximize partisan advantage.

Democrats opposed the new maps, saying they're based on racial discrimination.

The Senate has already passed the new Congressional maps.

Texas redistricting effort

AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 06: A newly proposed U.S. Congressional District map is seen as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets to hear invited testimony on Congressional plan C2308 at the Texas State Capitol on August 6, 202

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