(map! :after tex
      :map TeX-mode-map
      """ nil)

;; this is equivalent to
(with-eval-after-load 'tex
  (define-key TeX-mode-map """ nil))

(after! smartparens-latex
  (sp-local-pair modes "``" "''" :actions :rem))

;; This is equivalent to
(with-eval-after-load 'smartparens-latex
  (sp-local-pair modes "``" "''" :actions :rem))