Texas, House and redistricting
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps
Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair Cody Vasut said follow-up public hearings will be scheduled once maps are filed.
The meeting kicked off with Democratic House members and other attendees expressing their criticisms of the sudden move from the White House and the Governor’s Office, adding that no new proposed map was sent to representatives to discuss.
The bills would carry a $5,000 fine for a first-time violation and comes as momentum for such restrictions has increased in the state and nationally.
Texas Republicans have been tasked by President Donald Trump to create five new Republican congressional seats in an off-cycle redistricting effort.
With an extraordinary call by President Donald Trump to push Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Governor JB Pritzker said he’ll lead the way to do the same in Illinois for Democrats if need be. On Friday, Pritzker hosted a delegation from Texas to strategize.
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same. No description available The Texas House speaker race isn’t over.
The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, officials said Wednesday.
Every two years all 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives meet in Austin to discuss, amend, and vote on hundreds of thousands of policies that will shape our state’s future.
The majority of House Republicans — 53 out of 87 members — occupy a middle ground between these two ideological poles, ranging from Brooks Landgraf of Odessa to Valoree Swanson of Spring.
Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.
President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ahead of the midterms.