The Texas Legislature has approved a new congressional redistricting map that is projected to add five Republican seats to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave final approval to the map early on August 23, 2025, sending it to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. The redistricting effort was pursued at the behest of former President Donald Trump, who praised the map as a "tremendous opportunity" to help the Republican Party maintain its slim majority in Congress. The new map is seen as a strategic move to flip five Democratic-held seats to the GOP, thereby bolstering Republican control of the House. Governor Abbott has expressed his intention to quickly sign the bill into law, celebrating the passage of what he called a "One Big Beautiful" redistricting map. The approval followed weeks of resistance from Democrats, who unsuccessfully attempted to delay the vote. However, a coalition of minority voters has challenged the legality of the new map, alleging that it was drawn illegally based on the racial composition of the districts.