2011
| January 11, 2011 | 82nd Legislature convenes |
| February 17, 2011 | U.S. Census Bureau delivers the 2010 Census PL 94-171 block level population data for Texas |
| March - June, 2011 | Public hearings on redistricting held during session |
| Spring - Summer, 2011 | Lawsuits filed in federal and state courts |
| May 5, 2011 | The Texas Legislature passes the State Board of Education redistricting bill, H.B. 600 (PlanE120) |
| May 18, 2011 | The State Board of Education redistricting bill, H.B. 600 (PlanE120), is enacted |
| May 21, 2011 | The Texas Legislature passes the Senate redistricting bill, S.B. 31 (PlanS148), and the House redistricting bill, H.B. 150 (PlanH283) |
| May 30, 2011 | 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, adjourns sine die |
| May 31, 2011 | 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, convenes |
| June 17, 2011 | The governor signs S.B. 31, relating to the composition of districts for the election of members to the Texas Senate (PlanS148), and H.B. 150, relating to the composition of districts for the election of members to the Texas House of Representatives (PlanH283) |
| June 20, 2011 | The Texas Legislature passes the congressional redistricting bill, S.B. 4 (PlanC185) |
| June 29, 2011 | 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, adjourns sine die |
| July 18, 2011 | The governor signs S.B. 4, relating to the composition of the congressional districts for the State of Texas (PlanC185) |
| July 19, 2011 | Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott petitions the D.C. Court for a declaratory judgment (Texas v. United States) validating Texas’ congressional, state senate, state house, and State Board of Education redistricting plans |
| September 6, 2011 | The hearing on the consolidated lawsuits starts in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| December 15, 2011 | Filing deadline for 2012 elections |
