Blaise Gainey
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first heard Jul 2025
last heard 17 Jul
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Texas House Democratic Leader Gene Woo says they haven't decided yet.
President Trump has said he believes Republicans could gain five U.S.
House seats if Texas redraws the maps as he's asked.
I'm Blaise Gainey in Austin.
What that looks like will be worked out in new flood-focused committees, but the elephant in the room is whether Democrats will attempt to break quorum when Republicans bring up plans that would redraw congressional districts in areas currently held by Democrats.
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Texas House Democratic leader Gene Woo says they haven't decided yet.
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President Trump has said he believes Republicans could gain five US House seats if Texas redraws the maps as he's asked.
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I'm Blaze Ganey in Austin.
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Gaini has more.
Kerr County suffered the most devastating effects of the flooding, but Texas has more than fifty billion dollars worth of flood related plans all around the state.
As lawmakers try to find a way forward, a new flood committee will look over dozens of bills.
Republican State Senator Drew Darby is on the committee and says problems with the state's emergency alert system are not new.
One bill would increase flood safety standards at youth camps.
Thirty girls and counselors died at Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
For NPR News, I'm Blaze Ganey in Austin.
Texas
Typically states redraw districts at the top of the decade once the population estimates from the census are released.
But President Trump has urged Texas to redraw those congressional lines ahead of the midterm elections.
He believes there's at least five more seats the US for the U.S.
House here.
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