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28:21Now PlayingGroups are expected to protest outside the governor's mansion in Austin ahead of the beginning of the special session of the Texas Legislature on Monday.
Sunday's protest, titled "Focus on Flooding, Not Redistricting", will take aim at the efforts by Texas to add Republican seats to Congress.
The protest is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
"Texans are still reeling from the damage caused by severe flooding. Instead of addressing these urgent needs, Governor Abbott is using the special session to push political redistricting maps. This event calls on state leadership to focus on what truly matters to Texans, not political power plays," reads a release from organizers.
Texas lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday for a special session called to work on 18 items from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Four items relate to flood response and natural disaster preparedness, marking the severity of the recent flash flooding that claimed over 100 lives in the Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Abbott has also called for lawmakers to take up redistricting as part of the legislative session.
The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Abbott saying four congressional districts in Texas show signs of racial gerrymandering that is unconstitutional.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he wanted to gain five Republican seats in the U.S. House through the state's redistricting efforts.
The move sparked anger from Democrats, who could consider filibusters and possibly breaking quorum to prevent it from happening.
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