Another law passed by the recent legislature - this time redistricting - is being challenged:
A group of plaintiffs made up largely of Latinos and African-Americans is accusing Texas Republican lawmakers of racial discrimination in their effort to secure GOP political power at a time when the state is experiencing significant growth among minorities.
In a case set to begin today , lawyers for minority groups will argue that lawmakers in the Republican-dominated Legislature drew new district boundaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and the Texas House that would dilute the representation of Texas' Latinos and African Americans, keeping the racial and ethnic groups' often Democratic voices muted.
"They did it on the backs of the Latino community," said Jose Garza, a lawyer for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
- Why the Redistricting Lawsuit Matters.
- Texas Districting.