Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict when the Texas legislature can redraw voting districts for both the Texas Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. It would require redistricting bills to be enacted only during specific, constitutionally defined timeframes: for state districts, only during the legislature's required apportionment period; for U.S. House districts, within a window tied to the federal census release date (either by September 1 or a 120-day period after). An exception allows limited redistricting within one year if courts invalidate districts, but prohibits it during periods when the Legislative Redistricting Board has exclusive authority. The amendment must be approved by voters in the November 2026 election.
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Introduced Aug 15, 2025
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