Two Texas State Senators Launch New Challenge to Legislative Redistricting

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Democrat Texas state senators have launched the first challenge to what is expected to be a fierce fight over redistricting

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to call a 3rd special session on redistricting but in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Senators Roland Gutierrez and Sarah Eckhardt argue that the Texas constitution does not allow lawmakers to meet in special session to draw up state House and Senate legislative maps. They want the courts to do it instead.

Governor Abbott office has yet to comment on the lawsuit.

Senator Eckhardt said in statement, that Texas Republlcans for decades have manipulated the redistricting process to disenfranchise minority voters.