As Texas Republicans are poised to pass their partisan redistricting plan, the state House speaker announced strict attendance rules for members.

The state House has reconvened on Wednesday as GOP lawmakers in the Lone Star State look to push ahead with a newly redrawn congressional map designed for Republicans to pick up five U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The plan, known as House Bill 4, could come to a vote on Wednesday in the House and as early as Thursday in the Senate.

However, the proposal, backed by President Donald Trump , has been no stranger to pushback since it was put forward last month, with critics pointing to the uncommon move of redistricting ahead of the decennial census. Texas Democrats fled the state in a two-week walkout to deny quorum, ultimate

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