After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial redistricting plan.

Texas House Democrats on Wednesday plan to offer an amendment that would block a Republican redistricting effort until the complete release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why it matters: The Democratic effort,

Follow here for the latest updates as the Texas House debates President Donald Trump's plan to gerrymander five new GOP congressional seats in the state.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

House Bill 4, the redistricting legislation, is the only item on the lawmakers' agenda when they reconvene on Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

Texas Democrats are set to return after breaking quorum to pause the vote for a new congressional map. Now, other states are preparing to work with or against Texas if the state's redistricting plans move forward.

The former California governor says Trump's plan to rig Texas redistricting maps for Republicans doesn't justify his Democratic successor Gavin Newsom gerrymandering blue seats in retaliation.