The vote clears the way for Gov. Greg Abbott to sign the map into law and sets up a path for Republicans to gain up to 5 additional seats in the House.

The national tit-for-tat redistricting battle entered its next phase Thursday as California Democrats launched their final legislative push to redraw their congressional map to add up to five winnable seats for their party,

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election, in retaliation to congressional redistricting moving forward in Texas.