The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

President Trump is pushing Texas to redraw its congressional map to favor Republicans - a plan Beto O’Rouke is warning could backfire on the GOP nationally. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports from Dallas on Governor Abbott’s special legislative session.

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC products.

This week on Eye on Politics, a look ahead at the items Gov. Greg Abbott is bringing the Texas legislature back for. Several items on the 18-item agenda include taking a look at warning systems and emergency communications in the wake of deadly flash flooding in Central Texas.

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday.

Texas football made another statement on the recruiting trail with the addition of five-star RB Derrek Cooper.

Texas continued its recruiting tear Sunday by securing the commitment of Derrek Cooper, the top-ranked running back in the 2026 class and the seventh-ranked prospect overall.