Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

SB 23 establishes the Texas Redistricting Commission, a new body tasked with drawing congressional, state House, and state Senate district boundaries. The commission will consist of nine members: eight appointed bipartisanship by the legislature (two from each chamber’s majority party and two from each minority party), plus one independent member. To qualify, members must be Texas voters over 25, not hold public office, not work for campaigns or lobbies, and cannot run for office during their term or for two years after redistricting. This bill shifts redistricting authority from the legislature to the commission, directly affecting how Texas voters are represented in all three legislative bodies.