The Texas House, under direction from former President Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott, has passed a new congressional redistricting map that critics describe as racially gerrymandered and unconstitutional. Democratic lawmakers and civil rights advocates argue that the map suppresses the voting power of Black and brown communities, violating the Fourteenth Amendment and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. They have pledged to challenge the map in the legislature and federal courts, emphasizing the ongoing fight to protect voting rights and fair representation in Texas. Trump hailed the passage of the map as a "big win" for Texas, highlighting that it paves the way for five additional congressional seats and asserting it protects the rights and freedoms of Texans. Other states, including Florida and Indiana, are reportedly considering similar redistricting efforts.