History Of Texas Redistricting

Since the lines were redrawn in 2001, Democrats call the re-redistricting effort a "power grab," setting a precedent for legislatures to redraw districts whenever the urge strikes — rather than in conjunction with the U.S. census every 10 years.

Though past legislatures have tweaked maps, sometimes for political reasons but usually under court pressure, critics say Texas congressional districts never have been redrawn to this extent twice after a census.