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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Establish Independent Redistricting Commission for Federal and State Legislative Maps
Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsors: Nathan Johnson and 8 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.
The measure shifts the power to draw political district boundaries from elected lawmakers to an independent body composed of majority, minority, and independent citizens, which directly alters how legislative and congressional districts are formed and contested in Texas.
- In Texas, legislative and congressional redistricting has historically been performed by the state legislature, with backup authority assigned to the Legislative Redistricting Board when the legislature fails to act. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Texas Voters
Racial, Ethnic, and Language Minorities
The commission must ensure protected minorities are provided a meaningful opportunity to participate in the redistricting process and elect candidates of choice.
Elected Officials and Candidates
The commission is explicitly prohibited from taking into consideration the residence of any incumbent legislator, congressional representative, or candidate when drawing districts.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in the House.
Procedural history
2 actions- Aug 15, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
- Aug 15, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Version history
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Transfer of Redistricting Power
The measure shifts map-drawing authority away from elected lawmakers and the Legislative Redistricting Board to an independent citizen commission.
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capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 90)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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