The Texas Senate on Saturday approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map — which Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “swiftly” sign into law — are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

The Texas Senate passed a new Republican-drawn congressional map early Saturday morning, aiming to give the GOP a stronger edge in the 2026 midterm elections. The vote followed a failed filibuster attempt by Democrats,