Texas Republicans voted to pass the rigged congressional maps through the redistricting committee.

In mid-2025, Texas Republicans moved forward a new congressional map through the state's redistricting committee, a step toward final legislative approval. Multiple credible sources report that this map is designed to increase Republican representation by creating additional GOP-leaning districts, with estimates of up to five extra seats. Democrats and voting rights advocates have strongly criticized the map as a partisan gerrymander that dilutes minority voting power and violates the Voting Rights Act.

While the Republicans describe the process as legitimate redistricting, opponents label it as 'rigged' due to its intent and effect of entrenching GOP advantage. The map has not yet been fully enacted and is expected to face legal challenges. Thus, the claim that Texas Republicans voted to pass rigged congressional maps through the redistricting committee is largely accurate but reflects a partisan characterization of the maps as 'rigged.'