Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
SJR 11 proposes a constitutional amendment to replace Texas' current legislative redistricting process with a 14-member Texas Redistricting Commission. The commission would be composed of five members from the majority party, five from the minority party, and four independent members, appointed by December 31 following each U.S. decennial census. To approve final district maps, the commission must secure votes from at least nine members, including a minimum of three from each party group and three independents. This change would directly affect Texas voters by altering how congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn every 10 years, shifting authority from the state legislature to the commission.
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Introduction
Nov 2024
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Governor
Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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José Menéndez
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