() The Texas state Senate will vote on a bill that would redraw districts mid-decade to give an advantage to Republicans on Thursday.

A committee passed the bill with a 5-3 vote Thursday morning, setting the stage for a full Senate vote Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.

The Texas House passed the legislation Wednesday after a delay when Texas Democrats fled the state to prevent the legislature from attaining a quorum.

Democrats have criticized the mid-decade redistricting effort, led by President Donald Trump, that is designed to make it easier for Republicans to retain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

Congressional districts are typically redrawn every ten years, using new census data to ensure that districts are correctly drawn in accordance with population numbers.

Districts are intended to be drawn on population and geography lines, though both parties have been known to gerrymander maps.

The GOP effort to change the maps for partisan purposes has kicked off a nationwide fight. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to redraw his state’s maps to balance out the Texas redistricting ahead of the midterm.

Florida is also moving to redraw districts to favor Republicans, and Democratic governors, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, have also said they could reshape their states to maintain the balance of power.