Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.

Redistricting usually happens after census counts or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.

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Gov. Greg Abbott put redistricting on the special session agenda. Texas Democrats are trying to fight the effort that could limit their clout in Congress.

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

On Thursday night, Texas congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was arrested at a House committee hearing on redistricting.