It’s getting a lot of attention nationally. Particularly because it’s happening 5 years early, redistricting usually follows a census. And Trump is pushing Texas GOP to do it; he’s claiming he is “entitled” to 5 additional Republican seats out of Texas, and no one is denying that is the reason it is being done. In the current climate, 5 seats can make all the difference in the world (5 seats flipping to Dem would swap the current majority for example)

California and New York have declared they will retaliate with their own redistricting if Texas goes theough with it.