In 2003, the Texas legislature redrew the Texas congressional district boundaries in a way that favored Republicans. This exemplifies the practice known as

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Gerrymandering is the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries in a way that favors one political party or group over another. This is often done by manipulating the size, shape, and demographics of the district to dilute the political power of certain groups or to consolidate the political power of others. The redrawing of Texas's congressional district boundaries in 2003 was widely seen as an attempt by the Republican Party to gain an advantage in elections by packing more Republican voters into certain districts and diluting the voting power of Democratic-leaning minority groups.

In 2003, the Texas Legislature Redrew the Texas Congressional District