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.

During an all-day hearing, members of the Texas House Congressional Redistricting Committee heard from Democrats representing the state in Congress, who claimed House Bill 4 would hurt their communities' representation.