‘I don’t care what the DOJ letter says’: TX Republican says gerrymandered maps did not consider race

Political Landscape & Legal Considerations - Republicans perceive a disadvantage due to blue states' map overperformance and Texas' underperformance, necessitating action from Texas [1] - The prevailing side of the bill disregards the DOJ letter, focusing instead on improving political performance [2] - The bill's foundation lies in enhancing political performance, irrespective of the DOJ's stance [2] - The legality and fairness of the map are defended on the grounds of being politically, not racially, motivated [1] Demographic & Representational Concerns - Texas is now a 60% people of color state, a demographic reality not reflected in existing or proposed maps [3] - Concerns exist regarding a potential "jurymander on top of a jurymander," both racially based [4] - The maps are perceived as failing to accurately represent the demographic composition of Texas [4]