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The Texas gerrymandering trial begins: How we got here.
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Houston Public Media
The saga of the Texas mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts is one of the biggest political stories of the year.
At issue is whether the state’s gerrymandering of congressional districts unlawfully dilutes the voting strength of Black and Latino Texans by dismantling several majority-minority districts in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and South Texas.
July 9, 2025 — Special session announcedAbbott responded by calling a special legislative session to address redistricting.
July 21, 2025 — Special Session #1 gavels inLawmakers reconvened at the Capitol under special session rules.
Sept. 2, 2025 — Court sets El Paso hearingThe three-judge panel in the Western District of Texas (El Paso Division) set an expedited schedule for a preliminary-injunction hearing.