The measure, which would appear on the ballot in the state this November if lawmakers approve it, comes in response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push.

The governor connected President Donald Trump's request that Texas Republicans redraw districts to eke out another five House seats to the Jan. 6 insurrection, rollbacks on abortion rights, Trump's dismantling of federal agencies and targeting of law firms, universities and museums, and federal deportation raids in California.