WASHINGTON (AP) — Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.

As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors across the U.S. are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade.

Gov. Greg Abbott put redistricting on the special session agenda. Texas Democrats are trying to fight the effort that could limit their clout in

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.

The former candidate for Senate and for Texas governor says Democratic governors in other states should redraw their congressional boundaries.

Redistricting usually happens after census counts or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.

Texas lawmakers traveled to California and Illinois meet with Govs. Gavin Newsom and J.B. Pritzker, who are weighing redistricting to counter Texas.