Map of Texas Congressional District 2. A Texas Senate committee on Friday heard public testimony from Houston residents who urged lawmakers to eliminate partisan gerrymandering when drawing district maps this legislative session. Invited speakers were joined by members of the public to testify at a Texas Senate Committee for Redistricting hearing about the impacts of current district lines in the area. The committee on Friday focused on maps encompassing the city of Houston and surrounding areas. Houston lawyer Emily Eby with the Texas Civil Rights Project testified via Zoom, and displayed a map of her community as a virtual background to show the effects of gerrymandering on her family.