Texas' proposed congressional map changes how residents across the state can be heard in Washington, while removing voting power from people in the state's urban centers — many of whom are Black and Latino voters.

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 Texas State Senate has passed a bill approving new congressional redistricting maps, aimed at giving Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.