http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Texas Redistricting home page http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ordered senate, house, and congressional district plans into effect for the 2012 elections. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Nov. 8, 2011 - The federal District Court for the District of Columbia denies summary judgment; the federal District Court for the Western District of Texas will have to issue interim state senate, state house, and Texas congressional district maps. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Nov. 4, 2011 - Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas issues an order changing the beginning of the candidate filing period to November 28 and changing the residency requirements in preparation for the release of court-ordered maps. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Oct. 4, 2011 - Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas changes the hearing to consider remedial Texas House and Congressional plans to Monday, October 31, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and sets the hearing to consider a remedial Texas Senate plan to begin immediately after the hearing on the Texas House and Congressional plans. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 28, 2011 - Davis v. Perry, a suit challenging the Texas Senate map, is set for trial on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. before the federal District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 23, 2011 - U.S. Department of Justice and other parties in the Texas v. United States preclearance suit for the congressional and legislative plans filed in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia identify the districts and other matters believed in issue in the suit. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 22, 2011 - The U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, enters declaratory judgment in favor of the State of Texas with respect to the Texas State Board of Education redistricting plan (PlanE120) and orders that the plan may be implemented immediately. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 19, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Justice does not oppose declaratory judgment granting preclearance to state senate (Plan S148) and State Board of Education (Plan E120) maps under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm July 19, 2011 - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott petitioned the DC Court for a declaratory judgment (Texas v. United States) validating Texas' Congressional, state Senate, state House, and State Board of Education redistricting maps. The Attorney General's website includes copies of related correspondence and materials. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm July 18, 2011 - The governor signed S.B. 4, 1st Called Session, 82nd Legislature, relating to the composition of the congressional districts in the State of Texas (PlanC185), into law. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm July 11, 2011 - Three cases consolidated in federal court in San Antonio; Teuber case transferred from Sherman to San Antonio; trial for all cases is scheduled to begin on September 6, 2011. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 17, 2011 - The governor signed H.B. 150, relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives (PlanH283), and S.B. 31, relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas Senate (PlanS148), into law. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 15, 2011 - The House of Representatives passed S.B. 4 as amended (PlanC185). http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 6, 2011 - The Senate passed S.B. 4 (PlanC141) to engrossment. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Redistricting plans enacted by the 82nd Legislature, 2011: Plan C185, Plan S148, Plan H283, and Plan E120. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Current and proposed districts may be viewed using the Internet application DistrictViewer http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Texas Legislative Council develops, maintains, and integrates population, geographic, and election data for use in the redistricting applications. Council geographic data differ slightly from census data, as covered in the data section and the Data for 2011 Redistricting publication, and should be used for Texas redistricting. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing on H.B. 4, relating to the composition of congressional districts, on Thursday, June 2, at 10:45 a.m. or on adjournment. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm he Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing on S.B. 4, relating to the composition of congressional districts, on Friday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting have released a congressional plan, PlanC125, Solomons-Seliger Congressional Proposal. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm May 21, 2011 - The Texas Legislature passed the Senate redistricting plan, S.B. 31 (PlanS148), and the House redistricting plan, H.B. 150 (PlanH283), to enrollment. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm May 18, 2011 - The State Board of Education redistricting bill, H.B. 600 (PlanE120), is enacted. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm May 17, 2011 - The Texas Senate passed S.B. 31 (PlanS148) to engrossment. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm May 13, 2011 - The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting adopted C.S.S.B. 31 (PlanS125). http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm May 5, 2011 - The Texas Legislature passed the State Board of Education redistricting plan, H.B. 600, to enrollment (PlanS125). http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing on SB 31, relating to senate redistricting, on Thursday, May 12. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm April 28, 2011 - The House of Representatives passed H.B. 150 to engrossment (PlanE283). http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Texas Senate will meet to consider C.S.H.B. 600 (PlanE120) on Friday, April 29. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House of Representatives will meet to consider H.B. 150 on Third Reading (PlanH276) on Thursday, April 28. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm April 8, 2011 - The Texas Legislative Council published an Addendum on Citizenship Data for the Data for 2011 Redistricting in Texas publication. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm April 5, 2011 - The Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas (MALC v. Texas) challenging the existing plans for the Texas Senate and House, the U.S. House members from Texas, and the State Board of Education and seeking to prohibit the use of census data in drawing new districts to the extent it discriminates against Latinos. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Chairman Solomons released a State Board of Education proposed plan (PLANE101). http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm March 1, 2011 - The House Committee on Redistricting met to consider recent 2010 Census data, and the Texas Legislative Council gave a presentation on the county line rule. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Feb. 16, 2011 - The Texas Legislative Council published a preliminary draft of the State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas report. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Feb. 10, 2011 - A lawsuit has been filed Teuber et al v. State of Texas et al; Cause No. 4:11-cv-00059, challenging the congressional, legislative and State Board of Education districts and the 2010 census numbers that must be used to draw new districts. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Feb. 3, 2011 - The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16th, in Austin. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Feb. 3, 2011 - The Texas Legislative Council published a new report, Data for 2011 Redistricting in Texas. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Dec. 21, 2010 - The U.S. Census Bureau released the first set of 2010 Census data today, which show that Texas has grown by 20.6 percent since 2000 and gained four new congressional seats, for a total of 36. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first set of 2010 Census data at a news conference Tuesday, December 21, at 11 a.m. EST. The 2010 Census data to be released include the resident population for the nation and the states as well as the congressional apportionment totals for each state. The law requires the Census Bureau to report these results to the President by December 31, 2010. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The NCSL will hold a National Redistricting Seminar covering redistricting process, law, and technology on January 21-24, 2011, in the Washington, D.C., area. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The deadline for the Census Bureau release of U.S. resident population data, including apportionment totals, is December 31, 2010. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Austin Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17th, in Austin. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Abilene Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 27th, in Abilene. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Marshall Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20th, in Marshall. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Abilene Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 27th, in Abilene. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 4th, in Amarillo. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5th, in Midland. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 1, 2010 - The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting met to hear invited testimony on state demographics, council preparations for 2011 redistricting, and current legal issues. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 23, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Tarrant County Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21st, in Arlington. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 23, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Richardson/UT-Dallas Redistricting, will hold a joint public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22nd, in Richardson. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 17, 2010 - The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a joint public hearing with the Subcommittees on Dallas Redistricting of the House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence at 12:00 noon on Monday, September 20th, in Dallas. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 17, 2010 - The Senate Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 1st, in Austin. Invited testimony only. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The National Conference of State Legislatures will hold a National Redistricting Seminar on September 25-28 in Providence, Rhode Island. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Lubbock Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 18th, in Lubbock. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm August 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of El Paso Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 16th, in El Paso. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 30, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of McAllen Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 19th, in McAllen. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 23, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Laredo Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20th, in Laredo. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 14, 2010 - The Texas Legislative Council published a new report, Guide to 2011 Redistricting. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 10, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of Corpus Christi Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21st, in Corpus Christi. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm June 7, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittees of San Antonio Redistricting, will have a joint public hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 21st, to receive public testimony on redistricting. The joint hearing will be held at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Downtown Campus, 501 East Durango, in the Buena Vista Theater room. June 2, 2010 - The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence met jointly to consider recent legal, technological, and demographic developments, including a presentation from the Office of the State Demographer, relating to the upcoming redistricting. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The House Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will meet jointly at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, in E1.030 to consider recent legal, technological, and demographic developments relating to the upcoming redistricting. Invited testimony only. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm The Texas Legislative Council published a new report, Texas Population Change Since 2000 for Redistricting, on April 6, 2010. Maps of population change by county and by county with senate and with house districts overlaid are also available. Materials from the NCSL National Redistricting Law Seminar held in Austin March 25-28, 2010, are now available. Previous presentations from NCSL National Redistricting Seminars are posted at NCSL's Redistricting Website. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Feb. 10, 2010 - The House Redistricting Committee met to consider matters relating to the upcoming 2010 Census. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Jan. 21, 2010 - The House Research Organization published a new Focus Report, Census 2010: Implications for Texas. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm Sept. 30, 2009 - The House Redistricting Committee met to hear testimony on the upcoming 2010 census, including a presentation from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/redist/redist.htm