Lawmakers in Texas are in a Republican-led special session to try to redraw voting districts for Congress. Other states may also end up with new House maps soon before next year's midterm election.

Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum amid GOP's mid-decade redistricting push, aiming to prevent new Republican seats in Congress ahead of special session.

The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.

A 16-person team from the Czech Republic joined search crews in the Texas Hill Country last week to help look for the missing victims of the deadly July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River.

What To Know As of Friday, Texas reservoirs are 80.5 percent full statewide. A map from Water Data for Texas shows dozens of reservoirs across the state and their current water levels.

Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21. They will tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, redistricting, abortion pills and other conservative priorities.

President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.

Trump aims to redraw Texas' congressional map to gain five Republican seats, potentially flipping several districts currently held by Democrats.