Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a decision has not been made.

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a version in the Texas House.

The California Governor said his state would redraw its congressional maps to “neutralize” any Republican gains from redistricting in Texas.

Governor Gavin Newsom plans to propose a mid-decade redistricting plan to counter Texas. This would be the first time in the country's history that a state has ever done a redistricting plan where they let voters decide.