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Congressional Redistricting
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to Governor Abbott identifying TX-9, TX-18, TX-29, and TX-33 as unconstitutional coalition districts needing redrawing, prompting Governor Abbott to add redistricting to the special session agenda amid constitutional concerns.
President Donald Trump has publicly urged Texas Republicans to gain five congressional seats through this process, highlighting the intersection of national priorities and state power.
The four targeted Democratic-leaning districts are:
- TX-9 (held by Al Green, D-Houston),
- TX-18 (Houston, currently vacant but historically Democratic)
- TX-29 (held by Sylvia Garcia, D-Harris County), and
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TX-33 (held by Marc Veasey, D-Dallas–Fort Worth)
The House Democratic Committee issued an ultimatum to Speaker Burrows indicating they “refuse to engage in any other legislative work until after adequate flood relief and disaster mitigation legislation are passed and signed by the Governor.”
The Senate Committee on Redistricting will be chaired by Senator Phil King (R) and the House Committee on Redistricting will be chaired by Representative Cody Vasut.
Members of the Texas House’s Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting will meet at 5 p.m. on July 28 at UT Arlington to consider public testimony. Click here to read more!
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