The mid-decade map redraw adds five Republican-leaning districts and sets up a legal showdown over minority representation.

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five seats held by Democrats to Republicans. The approval comes after the state House passed it on Wednesday,

The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep control of the U.S. House.