The Role of the Texas Legislature
The Texas legislature has primary responsibility for redistricting
state senate, state house, U.S. Congressional, and State Board of
Education districts after each decennial census and also has the
primary role in making changes to state judicial districts.
The Texas Redistricting Website
This website provides information about redistricting activities
relating to the Texas Legislature's areas of responsibility, the
process and legal requirements, support services provided by the
Texas Legislative Council, and the districts resulting from the
process. (See link
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August 4, 2006 - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
of Texas issued its opinion,
order, and map
(PLAN01438C)
in the Texas Congressional redistricting case, LULAC et al. v. Perry
et al.
July 14, 2006 - View a list
of plans the U.S. District Court has reported receiving as remedial
proposals in LULAC v. Perry.
June 29, 2006 - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas issued an order
in the LULAC v. Perry case remanded from the United States Supreme
Court. Parties are to file their remedial proposals by July 14, 2006,
with responses due July 21, 2006. Oral argument is set for 9 a.m.
on August 3, 2006 in Austin at the Homer Thornberry Federal Building.
June 28, 2006 - The United States Supreme Court issued a decision
in LULAC v. Perry, the challenge to Texas' 2003 redrawing of congressional
districts.
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