Texas House of Representatives, Senate
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Texas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.
State Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston said she planned to hold the floor as long as possible ahead of a final vote.
As far as filibuster rules in the Texas Senate, There’s no eating or drinking in the Senate chamber. The Senate member has to stand at their desk. They can’t sit or lean and there will be no breaks for the bathroom. There are no filibusters in the Texas House.
A Texas Senate committee on Thursday passed a new set of congressional lines, which were passed in the Texas House the day before, teeing them up for a full vote in the upper chamber later in the