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HB5316: Relating to the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission and the redistricting of the districts used to elect members of the United States House of Representatives, the Texas Legislature, and the State Board of Education.

: James Talarico (D-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Apr 7, 2025
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Redistricting
Courts
Open Meetings
Legislature
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SECRETARY OF STATE
Open Records
SUPREME COURT
AUDITOR, STATE
Courts--Appellate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE, TEXAS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, US
INDEPENDENT CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission and the redistricting of the districts used to elect members of the United States House of Representatives, the Texas Legislature, and the State Board of Education.

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