Ted Cruz endorses Chip Roy for Texas attorney general: ‘No one better’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Saturday endorsed Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, after the conservative congressman announced his candidacy to become the Lone Star State’s next attorney general. Roy, who announced his run on Thursday, is seeking to replace the state’s current attorney general, Ken Paxton, who decided…

Texas Senate passes new Republican-drawn congressional map

State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025. Sergio Flores…

Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weeks-long House standoff

The Texas Senate began its session Friday morning debating a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long House standoff. The Republican-backed proposal, which passed the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state’s congressional map and produce five new GOP-leaning districts. The Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting advanced the bill Thursday with a…

Texas House reconvenes, poised to advance controversial Republican redistricting plan

The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote after Democrats fled the state to protest the earlier attempt to bring the bill to the floor.  State Rep. Todd Hunter, the lead author of proposed Texas redistricting legislation, said on the…

Texas GOP lawmakers poised to finalize Trump-backed map after Dem redistricting walkout ends

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Texas legislature is poised to take up a new congressional redistricting bill put forward by Republicans on Wednesday, following weeks of pushback from Democrats. It is unclear how quickly Republicans will be able to vote on the redistricting plan, as it must go through floor debate…