The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — In one of the most visible acts of protest during the redistricting battle over the summer, State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-District 95, slept on the House floor rather than sign a permission slip that allowed Democrats who broke quorum to leave the chamber, but with a police escort.

After a three-judge panel blocked Texas’ new congressional map, Austin Democrat Lloyd Doggett restarts his 2026 reelection campaign as appeals loom.