AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.

Debate in the GOP-controlled Senate stretched into Friday afternoon, as Democrats attempted to delay the bill's passage. Still, the proceedings remained far more subdued than the fiery showdown in the House that sparked a broader, state-by-state redistricting battle, with governors from both parties pledging to redraw their congressional maps.

Democrats spent hours pressing state Sen. Phil King, the measure's sponsor, on the legality of the proposal, with many alleging that the redrawn districts violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting voters' influence b

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