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Summary
After the mid-decade re-districting lawsuits and rancour, many have proposed reforming the redistricting process in Texas
Political Background
Restricting reform has been proposed in previous sessions (e.g. SB1404(79R)), but has not been passed by the Texas legislature.
Bills Filed in the 80th
Bills filed include:
HJR22 - establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission
HJR31 - Redistricting only once per decade
HB112 - Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission if the constitutional changes in HJR22 pass
Additional Links
Capitol Annex Blog
"80th Legislature: Redoing Redistricting"
North Texas Liberal Blog
"Redistricting Reform on the Agenda for 2007"
Express News
Editorial Supporting redistricting reform
