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Texas 2010 census population = 25,145,561
Ideal district population:
698,488 Texas Congress (36 districts)
811,147 State Senate (31 districts)
167,637 State House of Representatives (150 districts)
1,676,371 State Board of Education (15 districts)
The Texas Legislative Council, a nonpartisan legislative service
agency, provides technical and legal support to the Texas legislature
for redistricting.
Jan. 20, 2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court vacates the District Court for the Western District of Texas' orders implementing interim plans and remands the cases for further proceedings.
Jan. 9, 2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Perry v. Perez and Perry v. Davis.
Dec. 16, 2011 - The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered a revised election schedule, including changing the primary election date from March 6, 2012 to April 3, 2012.
Dec. 13, 2011 - The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia scheduled a hearing on Texas v. Holder for January 17th to 26th in Washington, D.C.
Dec. 9, 2011 - The U.S. Supreme Court granted the request for a stay on the use of the court-ordered interim plans for the Texas Senate, House of Representatives, and Congress and consolidated the cases.
