Texas Redistricting

Voting district maps on the desks of legislators, as part of redistricting efforts in the Senate, at the Texas State Senate on the opening day of the third Special Session of the 87th Legislative Session at the Texas State Capitol on Sep. 20, 2021. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT

Politics

Texas Senate relaunches redistricting hearings but changes to maps are unlikely

The Texas Legislature is required to approve changes to political boundaries during the first regular session after census data is released. But the coronavirus pandemic led lawmakers to pass their latest maps in the offseason.

A map of Texas state Senate voting districts seen on a laptop screen.

Texas Population Growth, And Where It Comes From, Ensure The Redistricting Process Will Be 'Messy'

Jill Ament

Some of the fastest-growing counties in the nation are in the Lone Star State. And Latinos and other people of color account for most of the growth.

The Texas Senate chamber during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas Standard

What A Redistricting Cycle ‘Unlike Any That Texas Has Seen Before’ Means For Your Vote

Jill Ament

Delayed census results because of the pandemic mean a holdup in redrawing Texas’ political maps, and possibly moving the 2022 primaries.

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Redistricting Case

Patrick Svitek

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a case that centers on how Texas draws its political districts, a longtime point of dispute between the…

Politics

House Panel to Travel For 'Broad Input' on Interim Voting Maps

Texans who want to offer opinions on the state’s political boundaries don’t have to do it here in Austin.The opportunity is being expanded to other…

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