HJR26: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
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Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
Plain-language summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional creating an Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redraw election district boundaries for U.S. House seats, Texas Legislature, and State Board of Education following each U.S. Census. The 14-member commission would consist of five majority party voters, five minority party voters, and four independent voters with specific voting history requirements. The commission must approve final maps by September 15 of the year after the census with at least nine votes, including at least three from each party group and three independents. The bill is a proposed constitutional amendment, currently in the legislative proposal stage.
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HJR26: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redis…