Abbott Says He Will Quickly Sign Into Law New Texas Congressional Map Favoring Republicans

Reacting to Texas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pressed for his state to redraw its congressional map in favor of Democrats.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 23 celebrated the state Legislature’s passage of a new congressional map drawn to favor Republicans, and vowed to quickly sign it into law.

The Republican-majority Texas Senate passed the new congressional map into law in a party-line vote in the early morning hours on Aug. 23. Texas’s Republican-majority House of Representatives had approved the redrawn map in an Aug. 20 vote.