The Texas State House on Wednesday passed a new congressional map, blasting through a Democratic roadblock in a bid to bolster the GOP's chances of holding onto the U.S. House next year.
The map passed the Republican-controlled House in a 88-52 vote, setting up a new look for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections with the addition of five Republican-leaning congressional districts in the Lone Star State.
Still, the map must make its way through the Texas State Senate before it lands on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
It has since cleared the Senate.
Abbott pushed for the creation of a new map to adhere to President Donald Trump's desire to not see a repeat of the 2018 election cycle, when Democrats handily regained the majority in the House and acted as a foil to the president's legislative desires toward the end of his first term.
While Republicans control a supermajority in deep-red Texas and already passed the map through the state Senate, Democrats still needed to create a quorum in the House to actually move the process along.
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Texas House Democrats accused the GOP of crafting a map that was illegal and racially discriminatory, and they tried and failed on the House floor to add amendments to the bill that would have halted the process. Despite Democrats' best efforts, Texas House Republicans shot down a dozen amendments to the bill.
Democrats continued to embarrass themselves, however. The Texas police kept watch on the Democrats -- they're legally obligated to arrest any legislator who refuses to come to the state house. The runaway Democrats were offered a choice: Sign an authorization allowing Texas law enforcement to keep an eye on you while the House is in session, or you'll be kept at the State House until its business is finished.
One black female Democrat refused to sign the form, and then dramatically claimed she was being held prisoner in the State House.
She could have gone home if she allowed a cop to stay outside her house in a car, to make sure she didn't flee again. Instead, she chose Theater Kid Bullshit.
Also, in Greg Foreman's clip about her boohoo whinin' and cryin' about a forced sleepover at the State House, she was asked why Democrats fled the state.
She answered: "Slaves fled from their masters. Jews fled their oppressors."
No, really.
Watch the whole thing.
Other Republican states may follow Texas' example.
Indiana has a 7-2 partisan split. They can only redistrict to gain one additional seat.
But maybe they'll do it. A seat here, a couple of seats there, and soon you're talking about Republican Majority.
White House officials reportedly have been pressing Indiana state legislators to move forward with drawing new maps. The Hoosier State currently sends seven Republicans and two Democrats to the House in addition to its two Republicans senators.
Democrat Rep. Frank Mrvan, representing the 1st District, is the most likely to see his home district disappear.
Monday afternoon, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) became the first member of Indiana's congressional delegation to publicly call for Indiana to move towards new maps.
"Democrats have proven they will use every tool available to them to gain and keep power," Stutzman posted on X. "For years, Republicans have idly stood by while the Left has weaponized government against us. It's time for us to drop the gloves. At this moment, our state has the opportunity to give conservative Hoosiers the representation in DC they deserve. I stand with President Trump, it's time to redraw Indiana's congressional map!"
By Monday evening, Indiana's other six Republican members of Congress had joined Stutzman.
But the action must take place in the state's capital of Indianapolis.
In a sign of his seriousness, Trump reportedly invited Republican members of the state legislature to the White House in late August, where he is expected to put pressure on legislators to complete the proposed redistricting effort.