US EditionDems prepare Texas Supreme Court challenge as GOP redistricting vote looms
Texas House Democrats plan to challenge HB 4 as unconstitutional gerrymandering that dilutes minority votes, aiming to block the map before the 2026 elections.
- Soon, Democrats are preparing a Texas Supreme Court challenge to House Bill 4, working with political attorneys and voting-rights experts to file immediately after its passage, arguing it amounts to unconstitutional gerrymandering that silences minority and Democratic voters.
- Following protests inside the state Capitol, Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, refused a GOP rule requiring shadowing by Texas Department of Public Safety after a walkout, prompting DPS to evacuate the galleries after a social-media threat.
- Experts note the possibility of parallel federal litigation as legal experts say Democrats face steep odds in the Texas Supreme Court, which favors Gov. Greg Abbott's positions.
- Without court action, Republicans are positioned to pad their narrow U.S. House majority with the new map demanded by President Donald Trump, but a temporary injunction could block the map ahead of the 2026 elections.
- Democrats note precedent in other Southern states, with House Democratic lawmakers and Rep. Rhetta Bowers, D-Garland, emphasizing public mobilization and legal actions despite risks.
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