G ov. Greg Abbott's special session agenda includes the redrawing of congressional districts mid-decade. This comes after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the governor and attorney general saying three Houston districts and one Fort Worth district are "unconstitutional ‘coalition districts'" and are racially drawn.

President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S.

The effort could help Republicans maintain control of Congress next year. But it may also leave incumbents vulnerable to new Democratic challenges.