Texas Redistricting Plan Advances as Democrats Return; California Considers Maps

Texas Redistricting Stalemate Ends

• 📌 Texas Democrats have returned to the state capital, ending a two-week walkout and allowing Republicans to move forward with their congressional redistricting plan.
• ⚠️ Lawmakers were asked to sign permission slips to be monitored by police, a measure to prevent another quorum break, though one representative refused.
• ⚡ Republicans are moving swiftly, with the House reconvening on Wednesday to push through a plan that could potentially grant them five additional congressional seats.

Redistricting Process in Texas

• 📊 The Texas House Redistricting Committee approved the maps along party lines, with a vote of 12 to 8.
• 🚀 The next steps involve the calendars committee and then a vote by the full House, followed by approval from the Texas Senate, which is expected to be a formality.
• 🗣️ President Trump publicly urged Texas lawmakers to pass the map quickly via True Social.

California's Redistricting Efforts

• 💡 Democrats in California have introduced their own bill to redraw congressional maps, aiming to put the changes before voters via a special election.
• ⏳ The proposed legislation must sit for 72 hours before lawmakers can vote, with a potential vote as early as Thursday.
• ⚖️ California Republicans criticized the move as