Redistricting Committee, Texas House of Representatives
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The Redistricting Committee is a standing committee of the Texas House of Representatives.
Members
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Redistricting Members, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Yvonne Davis, Vice-chair | • Drew Darby, Chair | |||
| • Rene Oliveira | • Brandon Creighton | |||
| • Joe Pickett | • Larry Gonzales | |||
| • Senfronia Thompson | • Todd Hunter | |||
| • Jim Keffer | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Redistricting Members, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Michael Villarreal, Vice-chair | • Burt Solomons, Chair | |||
| • Roberto Alonzo | • Jimmie Don Aycock | |||
| • Carol Alvarado | • Dan Branch | |||
| • Joe Pickett | • Rob Eissler | |||
| • Marc Veasey | • Charlie Geren | |||
| • Patricia Harless | ||||
| • Harvey Hilderbran | ||||
| • Todd Hunter | ||||
| • Jim Keffer | ||||
| • Jerry Madden | ||||
| • Aaron Pena | ||||
| • Larry Phillips | ||||
Legislation
As of March 18, 2011 seven bills have been referred to the committee:[1]
- HB 150: - "Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives."[1]
- HB 600 - "Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the State Board of Education."[1]
- HB 900 - "Relating to the composition of the congressional districts for the State of Texas."[1]
- HB 1227 - "Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration."[1]
- SB 1430 - "Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission."[1]
- HJR 20 - "Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives."[1]
- HJR 95 - "Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures."[1]
Hearings
As of March 18, 2011 the Senate Redistricting Committee has held two hearings. Hearings are listed below by the date which they occurred. The public notice, minutes, and witness list are provided for each hearing.
- March 1, 2011:
- March 15, 2011:
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Redistricting Members, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Michael Villarreal, Vice-chair | • Delwin Jones, Chair | |||
| • Abel Herrero | • Tommy Merritt | |||
| • Joe Pickett | • Jim Pitts | |||
| • Marc Veasey | • Rob Eissler | |||
| • Carol Alvarado | • Aaron Pena | |||
| • Harvey Hilderbran | ||||
| • Jim Keffer | ||||
| • Todd Smith | ||||
| • Patricia Harless | ||||
