Texas House of Representatives, congressional redistricting
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State Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston said she planned to hold the floor as long as possible ahead of a final vote.
Texas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.
Some Democrats lamented that the House’s latest proposal to scrap the test largely resembles a Senate bill the lower chamber declined to sign on earlier this year.
Texas lawmakers discussed replacing the STAAR test with three shorter tests annually, amid concerns over increased testing for students.
The Associated Press has used an "efficiency gap" analysis to examine congressional elections in 2024 and other recent presidential election years.
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