The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is directing state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at a special legislative session later this month. Under the current GOP-drawn Texas map,

More than one million Houstonians could have new congressional representation as early as next year under Gov. Greg Abbott's push to redraw the state's political maps.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

Texas leaders across political lines urge prayer for flood victims as the state, ranked third most religious in the U.S., copes with devastating floods that have claimed at least 80 lives.