Critics warn the move, which requires more time, money and staffers, could lead to confusion, errors and delayed results in key contests in Texas in March.

A federal court dealt a major blow on Tuesday to Republicans’ hopes of picking up five new GOP seats in Congress next year in Texas, ruling that the party’s redraw was unconstitutional. But the decision was far from the last word on the case.

This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott set the date for the special election runoff to fill the vacant seat for the 18th congressional district.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former city council member Amanda Edwards are vying to finish out the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's term.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff in the special election for the state's 18th District for Jan. 31.

According to court documents, a federal judge in San Antonio ruled that Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) likely violates a clause of the First Amendment and temporarily ordered 14 Texas Independent School Districts (ISDs) not to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms.