Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Texas Republicans’ new congressional map, arguing it dilutes the power of Black and brown voters and violates the Voting Rights Act just months before the 2026 midterm elections, The Hill reported.

The NAACP and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law argue that the map, passed this month by the Republican-controlled Legislature, was racially gerrymandered to weaken the influence of minority communities.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet signed the measure into law but is expected to do so soon.

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