States can draw electoral maps for partisan gain, but not if it dilutes the power of voters of color, courts have found.

Democratic lawmakers are trying to build a case that Republicans in Texas have engineered a rushed and unfair process for redrawing the state’s congressional districts.

The Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting heard testimony Friday on a proposed map that would redraw 37 of the state's 38 congressional districts, with changes primarily focused on five districts drawn for partisan Republican advantage.