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2010 2/27/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Texas congressional districts, 2013-2016. PLAN C235.(81651 KB)
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2010 11/23/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Vacated court-ordered interim congressional plan. PLAN C220.(72015 KB)
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2010 6/15/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Congressional districts enacted by S.B. 4, 82nd Leg. PLAN C185.(95453 KB)
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2010 6/9/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Congressional districts, C.S.S.B. 4, House Committee Report. PLAN C149.(82958 KB)
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2010 6/6/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Congressional districts, S.B. 4, Senate Engrossment. PLAN C141.(90943 KB)
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2010 6/3/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Congressional districts, C.S.S.B. 4, Senate Committee Report. PLAN C136.(96381 KB)
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2010 5/30/2012 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Solomons-Seliger Congressional proposal. PLAN C125.(97712 KB)
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2010 4/26/2012 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] State Board of Education Districts, 2013-2016. HB 600, as enacted. PLAN E120(33867 KB)
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2010 4/1/2012 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] State Board of Education Districts, HB 600, House Engrossment. PLAN E111.(32814 KB)
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2010 2/21/2012 Districts - Senate Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Court-ordered interim Senate plan, 2012; Senate districts enacted by 83rd 1st C.S. 2013. PLAN S172.(58833 KB)
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - Senate Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Vacated court-ordered interim Senate plan, PLAN S164.(61732 KB)
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2010 5/17/2011 Districts - Senate Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Senate districts enacted by the 82nd Legislature, C.S.S.B. 31, 82nd R.S., PLAN S148(53246 KB)
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2010 5/13/2011 Districts - Senate Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Senate districts, C.S.S.B. 31, 82nd R.S., Senate committee report, PLAN S125(52207 KB)
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2010 6/21/2013 Districts - House Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] House districts enacted by 83rd Legislature, 1st C.S. 2013, PLANH358.(127061 KB)
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2010 2/27/2012 Districts - House Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] Court-ordered interim House plan, state House districts, 83rd Legislature, 2013-2014, PLANH309.(125968 KB)
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -Vacated court-ordered interim House plan, PLANH302.(125386 KB)
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2010 4/28/2011 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -State House Districts, PLANH283 C.S.H.B 150 82nd R.S., House districts as enacted by the 82nd Legislature, 2011.(154439 KB)
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2010 4/19/2011 Districts - House Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -State House Districts, PLANH153 C.S.H.B 150 82nd R.S., House Committee Report(127767 KB)
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2010 5/24/2011 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -U.S. Congressional Districts, PLANC122 proposed plan.
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2010 4/28/2011 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -State Senate Districts, PLANS106 proposed plan
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2010 5/24/2011 Districts - Congressional Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -District Population Analysis with County Subtotals, Congressional Districts - PLANC116. Pages 1, 2. Missing pages 3-7.
2 pages
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2010 5/24/2011 Districts - Congressional Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -District Population Analysis with County Subtotals, Congressional Districts - PLANC123. Pages 1, 2. Missing page 3.
2 pages
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2010 5/24/2011 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -U.S. Congressional Districts, PLANC123, proposed plan
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2010 5/14/2011 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -U.S. Congressional Districts, PLANC116 proposed plan
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2010 5/6/2011 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -State House Districts, West Dallas County, PLANH100 82nd Legislature with PLANH283 HB 150, House Engrossment.
1 page, 11"x17"
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2010 5/6/2011 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council [Redistricting Maps 2011] -PLANH219, Dallas County, State House Districts
1 page, 11"x17"
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1990 8/25/1991 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [Plan C643, Lyon Floor Amendment 1, 8/25/91] -Plan Population Analysis, 4 pages. -District Contiguity Analysis, 2 pages. -Unassigned State Geography Report, 2 pages. -Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals, 10 pages. -Proposed District Map and 35 County Maps, 36 pages. -District Population Analysis, 1,011 pages.(47678 KB)
1029 pages; Maps, 36 pages (large size)
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1990 10/7/1991 Districts - Senate Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [Plan S560 3rd Called Engrossed] -District Contiguity Analysis, 2 pages. -Unassigned State Geography Report, 2 pages. -District Population Analysis (stamped Engrossed in red ink and File in black ink, 72 92, 3rd Called, 1-2-92), dated 12/23/91, 668 pages, legal size. -District Population Analysis (stamped File in red ink, 72 92), dated 10/07/91, 668 pages, letter size.(53851 KB)
1341 pages
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1990 2/11/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Current Congressional Districts, Texas Legislative Council, February 11, 1991; state map and 13 county maps.(3969 KB)
14 pages, large size
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1990 7/3/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [PLAN C525, Analysis Rep., Pop. Cong. Dist.] Plan Analysis Report, Congressional Districts (3 pages) (two post it notes - one with PlanC525 and one with "Original ?"); District Population Analysis Report (417 pages).(15951 KB)
420 pages
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1990 8/5/1991 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC552, Blair House Committee Substitute, 8-5-91] Plan Population Analysis (722 pages), Unassigned State Geography Report (2 pages), District Contiguity Analysis (2 pages); Statewide Proposed District Map and 41 county proposed district maps.(40565 KB)
Reports - 726 pages; Maps - 42 pages, large size
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1990 8/10/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [Plan E513, Haley Floor Amendment 2, 8-10-91] District Contiguity Analysis, District Population Analysis, Plan Population Analysis (SBOE district 1 and 15); Statewide Proposed District Map, PLANE513, Haley Floor Amendment 2, 8-10-91.(582 KB)
Reports - 9 pages; Map - 1 page, large size
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2000 9/15/2003 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, House Cmte Redistricting - HB 3 - Adopted 9-15-03, PLAN 01268C. Statewide map and maps of the following 26 counties: Angelina, Bexar, Bosque, Brazoria, Brazos, Caldwell, Cameron, Cherokee, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Erath, Floyd, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gillespie, Harris, Henderson, Hidalgo, Jefferson, Kaufman, Kleberg, Lee, McLennan, Tarrant, and Travis.(16020 KB)
27 pages of oversize color printed maps
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2000 9/19/2003 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, Senate Jurisprudence Cmte-CSHB 3 - Adopted 9-19-03, PLAN 01353C.(669 KB)
1 oversize color printed map
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1990 8/19/1991 Districts - SBOE Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [E515] District contiguity analysis, unassigned state geography report, PLANE515, SB 2 by Glasgow.(37 KB)
4 pages
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1990 8/19/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council Unassigned state geography report, district contiguity analysis, district population analysis, statewide proposed district map. PLANE514, Uher committee substitute for HB 2, 8-19-91.(8290 KB)
Reports - 107 pages; Maps - 10 pages, large size
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1990 8/10/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council District contiguity analysis, district population analysis, plan population analysis (SBOE districts 1 and 15); statewide proposed district map. PLANE512, Sims floor amendment, 8-10-91.(590 KB)
Report - 9 pages; Map - 1 page, large size
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1990 8/10/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [E509} District contiguity analysis, district population analysis, plan population analysis, statewide proposed and county district maps. PLANE509, Haley floor amendment 1.(2088 KB)
Reports - 14 pages; Maps - large size, 4 pages
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1990 8/2/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [E503] Unassigned state geography report, district contiguity analysis, plan population analysis, district population analysis, statewide proposed and county proposed district maps, PLANE503, committee substitute for HB 72.(8333 KB)
Reports - 118 pages; Maps - 11 pages, large size
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1990 7/24/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [E502] District population analysis, unassigned geography report, plan population analysis, district contiguity analysis, statewide proposed district map and county proposed district maps, PLANE502, SB 79 by Glasgow.(6067 KB)
Reports - 92 pages; Maps - 7 pages, large size
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1990 8/17/1991 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council [E515] Statewide proposed district map and county proposed maps, PLANE515, 08/17/91. Statewide proposed map has FILE 72 91, 2nd Called Session written on it.(4006 KB)
Maps - 10 pages, large size
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1990 8/25/1991 Districts - SBOE Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [E522 - Final] Plan voter registration/turnout analysis, unassigned state geography report, district contiguity analysis. PLANE522. SB 2, 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S.; Enacted 8/25/91.(1277 KB)
6 pages
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1990 8/7/1991 Districts - Congressional Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC591, Jones floor amendment 1, 8-7-91] contains:
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-District population analysis (14 pages).
-Plan population analysis with county subtotals (3 pages).
-Plan population analysis (3 pages).
-Statewide proposed map (1 oversize page).(1021 KB)

22 pages and 1 oversize black and white map
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1990 8/11/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC589, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 5, 8-11-91] Statewide proposed map - PLANC589, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 5. Statewide map and maps of the following counties: Brazos, Collin, Dallas, and Kaufman.(1789 KB)
5 oversize black and white maps
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1990 8/11/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [PLANC589, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 5, 8-11-91] contains:
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-Plan population analysis (3 pages).
-District population analysis (139 pages).(5385 KB)

144 pages
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1990 8/10/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC579, Johnson Substitute for S.B. 12, 8-10-91] Statewide proposed district map - PLANC579, Johnson substitute for SB 12. Statewide map and maps for the following counties: Anderson, Austin, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Burnet, Cherokee, Collin, Comal, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ector, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harris, Hunt, Jim Wells, Johnson, Karnes, Kaufman, Kleberg, Liberty, Lubbock, Midland, Nacogdoches, Parker, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Walker, Willacy, Williamson, and Wise.(11752 KB)
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1990 8/10/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [PLANC579, Johnson Substitute for S.B. 12, 8-10-91] contains:
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-Unassigned state geography report (2 pages).
-Plan population analysis (4 pages).
-District population analysis (803 pages).(31700 KB)

811 pages
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1990 8/9/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC578, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 3, 8-9-91] contains: Statewide proposed map - PLANC578, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 3. Statewide map and maps of the following counties: Austin, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burnet, Collin, Comal, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Gregg, Guadalupe, Harris, Jim Wells, Johnson, Kaufmann, Kleberg, Llano, Midland, Nueces, Lubbock, Parker, Sutton, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Williamson, and Wise.(11729 KB)
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1990 8/9/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC578, Garland Redistricting Task Force Congressional Proposal 3, 8-9-91] contains:
-Unassigned state geography report (2 pages).
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-Plan population analysis (4 pages).
-District population analysis (251 pages).
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259 pages
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1990 8/7/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC563, McCollough Floor Amendment 1 to Districts 11, 14, 17, 21, 8-7-1991] Statewide proposed district map - PLANC563, McCollough floor amendment 1 to districts 11, 14, 17, 21. Statewide map and maps of the following counties: Austin, Bell, Bexar, Brazoria, Burnet, Comal, Guadalupe, Midland, Parker, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Waller, Williamson, and Wise.(9725 KB)
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1990 8/7/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC563, McCollough Floor Amendment 1 to Districts 11, 14, 17, 21, 8-7-1991] contains:
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-District population analysis (118 pages).(4443 KB)

120 pages
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1990 8/6/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC557, Craddick floor substitute, 8-7-91] Statewide proposed district map, PLANC557, Craddick floor substitute. Statewide map and maps for the following counties: Aransas, Austin, Bexar, Brazoria, Brooks, Cameron, Chambers, Coleman, Collin, Colorado, Comanche, Dallas, Delta, El Paso, Floyd, Fort Bend, Freestone, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harris, Hidalgo, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Lamar, Liberty, Milam, Montgomery, Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Shelby, Smith, Tarrant, Travis, Upshur, Ward, Webb, Williamson, and Wise.(11864 KB)
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1990 8/7/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC557, Craddick floor substitute, 8-7-91] contains:
-Plan population analysis (4 pages).
-District contiguity analysis (2 pages).
-Unassigned state geography report (2 pages).
-District population analysis (421 pages).(15463 KB)

429 pages
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2000 10/9/2003 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts HB 3 - Conference Committee Report PLAN 01374C. Includes 2 single-page statewide maps and one statewide map with maps of the following counties: Archer, Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Burleson, Cameron, Cass, Collin, Comal, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Liberty, Limestone, Nolan, Robertson, San Patricio, Sutton, Tarrant, Travis, Trinity, and Webb.(19760 KB)
32 pages of oversize color printed maps
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2000 11/14/2001 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts Ordered by Federal District Ct. - PLAN 01151C. 1 Statewide map and maps of the following counties: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Bend, Garza, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Hunt, Kaufman, Kleberg, Lamb, McClennan, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Nueces, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson, and Wise.(18607 KB)
24 pages of oversize color printed maps
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2000 9/24/2003 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, HB 3 as adopted by Senate 9/24/03 PLAN 01362C with U.S. Congressional Districts, HB 3 as Engrossed by House 9/17/03 PLAN 01268C.(905 KB)
1 oversize color printed map
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2000 9/24/2003 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, HB 3 as adopted by Senate 9/24/03 PLAN 01362C. Statewide map and maps of the following counties: Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, El Paso, Floyd, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Hill, Kaufman, Kerr, Kleberg, Lamb, Liberty, Mason, Nueces, Smith, Tarrant, Travis, Walker, and Webb.(17195 KB)
27 pages of oversized color printed maps
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1960 0/0/1963 Districts - Congressional Court document Bush, George In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush ... [et al.], plaintiffs, v. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the state of Texas ... [et al.], defendants(139087 KB)
Volume 2 of 2
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1960 0/0/1963 Districts - Congressional Court document Bush, George In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush ... [et al.], plaintiffs, v. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the state of Texas ... [et al.], defendants(84251 KB)
Volume 1 of 2
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983(60250 KB)
Volume 7 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983(57985 KB)
Volume 6 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983(112151 KB)
Volume 5 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis. Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983(79116 KB)
Volume 4 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983(86522 KB)
Volume 3 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983, volume 2(82347 KB)
Volume 2 of 7
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Terrazas, Louis Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas vs. Clements redistricting, 1981-1983; volume 1(50566 KB)
Volume 1 of 7
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1970 0/0/1971 Legislative Redistricting Board Court document Mauzy, Oscar H. In the Supreme Court of Texas : Oscar H. Mauzy, relator v. the Legislative Redistricting Board, et al., respondent : brief in support of petition for writ of mandamus(8195 KB)
1 v. (various foliations)
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1970 9/24/1971 Legislative Redistricting Board
Mid-decade redistricting
Court document Mauzy, Oscar H. In the Supreme Court of Texas : Oscar H. Mauzy, relator v. Legislative Redistricting Board, et al., respondents : supplemental brief for intervenor Fred Head(1974 KB)
7 leaves
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1970 9/14/1971 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Court document Mauzy, Oscar H. In the Supreme Court of Texas : Oscar H. Mauzy, relator v. the Legislative Redistricting Board, et al., respondents : petition for writ of mandamus(1858 KB)
6 leaves
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1980 10/0/1981 Districts - Senate Court document Upham, Chester R. In the District Court of Travis County, Texas, Judicial District : Chester R. Upham ... [et a.l], plaintiffs, v. Mark White, Attorney General of the State of Texas, and David A. Dean, Secretary of State of the state of Texas, defendants : plaintiff's original petition(2550 KB)
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1960 10/4/1965 Districts - House Court document Kilgarlin, William W. In the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : William W. Kilgarlin, et al vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al : brief of amicus curiae(11996 KB)
43 leaves
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1960 0/0/1963 Districts - House Court document Martin, Crawford C. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : William W. Kilgarlin, et al. vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al. : defendants' trial brief(31189 KB)
iv, 14 p.
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1960 10/21/1965 Districts - House Court document In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1964 : Robert Hainsworth, appellant v. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., appellees : motion to advance(1389 KB)
6 p.
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1980 8/31/1981 Districts - House Court document Texas. Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of Texas : William P. Clements, Jr., et al., appellants v. Robert Valles, et al., appellees(1872 KB)
5 leaves ;
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1960 7/21/1965 Districts - Congressional Court document Stewart, Peter P. In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas, Houston District : George H.W. Bush, et al., plaintiffs, Peter P. Stewart, et al., applicants for intervention v. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the state of Texas, et al., defendants : motion to intervene as plaintiffs [in] civil action no. 63-H-266(3419 KB)
4, 7 leaves
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1960 9/23/1965 Districts - House Court document Martin, Crawford C. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : William W. Kilgarlin, et al. vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al. : defendents' answer to plaintiffs' first amended complaint(2833 KB)
6, 4 leaves
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1960 0/0/0 Districts - Congressional Court document Martin, Crawford C. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush, et al., plaintiffs, Peter P. Stewart, et al., intervenors vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., defendants : trial brief of defendants Crawford Martin, John Connally, and Waggoner Carr(25335 KB)
88 p.
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1960 3/15/1967 Districts - House Court document Kilgarlin, William W. In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1966 : William W. Kilgarlin, et al., appellants vs. John L. Hill, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., appellees on appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : appellees' petition for rehearing and motion for leave to supplement record(7733 KB)
28 p.
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1960 2/2/1966 Districts - House Court document United States. District Court (Texas : Southern District) In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : William W. Kilgarlin, et al., plaintiffs vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., defendants(19637 KB)
1 v. (various pagings)
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1960 10/1/1963 Districts - Congressional Court document Martin, Crawford C. In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1963 : Crawford Martin, as Secretary of State of the State of Texas ... [et al.], defendants-appellants vs. George H.W. Bush ... [et al.], plaintiffs-appellees and Peter O'Donnell, Jr., as Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee of Texas ... [et al.], defendants-appellees on appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : appellants' brief in opposition to motion to affirm(3620 KB)
10 p.
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1960 10/19/1963 Districts - Congressional Court document Martin, Crawford C. In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1963 : Crawford Martin, as Secretary of State of the State of Texas ... [et al.]. defendants-appellants vs. George H. W. Bush ... [et al.], plaintiffs-appellees and Peter O'Donnell, Jr., as Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee of Texas ... [et al.], defendants-appellees on appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : jurisdictional statement(32906 KB)
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1960 1/5/1966 Districts - Congressional Court opinion United States. District Court (Texas : Southern District) In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush, et al., plaintiffs vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, John Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, Waggoner Carr, Attorney General of the State of Texas, et al., defendants(15290 KB)
80, [5] p.
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1960 3/13/1964 Districts - Congressional
Elections
Court document Bush, George In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush, et al., plaintiffs vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., defendants : brief in support of defendants' motion for modification of judgment.
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1960 3/13/1964 Legal pleadings
Elections
Court document Bush, George In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division : George H.W. Bush, et al., plaintiffs vs. Crawford Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, et al., defendants : motion for modification of judgment.(2835 KB)
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2010 0/0/0 Redistricting history
TLC Publications
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas redistricting: 2010s timeline(182 KB)
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2000 0/0/0 Redistricting history
TLC Publications
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas redistricting: 2000s timeline(81 KB)
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1990 0/0/0 Redistricting history
TLC Publications
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas redistricting: 1990s timeline(70 KB)
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1980 0/0/0 Redistricting history Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas redistricting: 1980s timeline(48 KB)
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1990 8/6/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council [PLANC553, Jones/Rodriguez House Committee Amendment, 8-5-91] Statewide Proposed District Map. PLANC553 Jones/Rodriguez House Committee Amendment. 1 statewide map and maps of the following counties: Austin, Bell, Bexar, Brazoria, Burnet, Comal, Denton, Ector, El Paso, Guadalupe, Hale, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lubbock, Midland, Parker, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Waller, Willacy, Williamson, and Wise.(7209 KB)
25 oversized pages
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1990 8/5/1991 Districts - Congressional Report Texas Legislative Council [PLANC553, Jones/Rodriguez House Committee Amendment, 8-5-91] District Contiguity Analysis. Report indicates the contiguity of all districts.(22 KB)
2 pages
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1990 8/5/1991 Districts - Congressional Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council [PLANC553, Jones/Rodriguez House Committee Amendment, 8-5-91] Plan Population Analysis. Report shows the total and voting age population, deviation from the ideal district population, Black, Hispanic, and Black plus Hispanic population, and Black, Hispanic, and Black plus Hispanic voting age population.(52 KB)
3 pages
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1990 8/5/1991 Districts - Congressional Transcript
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council [PLANC553, Jones/Rodriguez House Committee Amendment, 8-5-91] District Population Analysis. Report shows whole county, split county, whole VTD included in the district, and the total, Black, Hispanic and Black plus Hispanic population of each of the geographic units.(7990 KB)
213 pages
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2010 5/30/2017 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Report Brennan Center for Justice Extreme Maps. By Laura Royden and Michael Li. Contents include: Efficiency Gap Analysis / Seats-to-Votes Curve Analysis / Mean-Median Difference Analysis. The study assesses the extent and durability of "partisan bias" - the degree of systematic advantage one party receives over another in turning votes into seats.(587 KB)
40 pages
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1990 6/30/1994 Districts - Local/Other
Voting Rights Act
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
NAACP
U.S. Constitution - 15th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Holder v. Hall - 114 S.Ct. 2581 (1994) Holder v. Hall. Court opinion regarding action brought by black voters challenging that single county commissioner form of government violated Constitution and Voting Rights Act.(460 KB)
34 pages
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2010 5/22/2017 Legal pleadings Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR

Cooper v. Harris - 15-1262
Perez v. State of Texas. Document #1395. Order inviting parties to file supplemental briefs addressing the effect of Cooper v. Harris on the various claims in the congressional and Texas House cases, due by June 6, 2017.(63 KB)
5 pages
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2010 5/22/2017 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Cooper v. Harris - 15-1262 Cooper v. Harris. Court opinion re North Carolina congressional districts 1 and 12.(1651 KB)
79 pages
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2010 12/0/2015 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Census geography
Article (Magazine/Journal) Research & Politics The case of the disappearing bias: A 2014 update to the "Gerrymandering or Geography" debate. By Nicholas Goedert.(430 KB)
6 pages
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2010 3/15/2017 Map production
Technology evaluation
Redistricting principles/theory
Statistical analysis
Working Paper Fitfield, Benjamin A New Automated Redistricting Simulator Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo. By Benjamin Fitfield, Michael Higgins, Kosuke Imai, and Alexander Tarr. Proposes and tests new algorithms to find an optimal redistricting plan.(6802 KB)
51 pages
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2010 0/0/2013 Compactness
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Census geography
Article (Magazine/Journal) Quarterly Journal of Political Science Unintentional Gerrymandering: Political Geography and Electoral Bias in Legislatures. By Jowei Chen and Jonathan Rodden.(8670 KB)
31 pages
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2010 12/21/2015 Gerrymander
Redistricting principles/theory
Statistical analysis
Report Stanford University Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015) Rebuttal Report. By Simon Jackman. Confirms the validity of the efficiency gap as a measure of partisan gerrymandering and the reasonableness of the 0.07 threshold. Document #63 submitted in the Wisconsin case Whitford v. Gill/Nichol.(669 KB)
27 pages
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2010 4/20/2017 Gerrymander
Redistricting principles/theory
Statistical analysis
Article (Magazine/Journal) University of Chicago Law Review LULAC v. Perry - 05-204 | 548 U.S. 399 (2006) | Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-855-OLG-JES-XR Partisan Gerrymandering and the Efficiency Gap. By Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos and Eric M. McGhee. Compares the efficiency gap standard to the partisan bias standard that was used to decide LULAC v. Perry in 2006.(528 KB)
70 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 State-by-state comparison
Redistricting process
Article (Website/Blog) Brennan Center for Justice Who draws the lines? By Justin Levitt.(211 KB)
4 pages
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2010 5/1/2017 Legal pleadings Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Document #1389. Scheduling Order.(54 KB)
5 pages
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1970 6/18/1973 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Redistricting history
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court White v. Regester - 412 U.S. 755 (1973) White v. Regester. Court opinion regarding the Texas 1970 legislative reapportionment scheme (79 single-member and 11 multimember districts). Downloaded from www.courtlistener.com.(266 KB)
17 pages
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2010 12/18/2015 Districts - Congressional
Voting Rights Act
Court opinion North Carolina. Supreme Court Dickson v. Rucho - 14-839 Dickson v. Rucho. No. 201PA12-3. Court opinion re North Carolina's legislative and congressional districts.(551 KB)
126 pages
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2010 0/0/2014 Districts - Congressional
Voting Rights Act
Court opinion North Carolina. Supreme Court Dickson v. Rucho - 14-839 Dickson v. Rucho. Court opinion re North Carolina's legislative and congressional districts.(372 KB)
80 pages
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2010 7/9/2015 Districts - Congressional
Consulting
Gerrymander
Court opinion Florida. Supreme Court League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner - SC14-1905 League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner. Court opinion stating that the Florida congressional redistricting plan adopted by the Legislature violates Article III, Section 20 of the Florida Constitution.(4334 KB)
172 pages
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2010 4/20/2016 U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Population - ideal district size
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - No. 14-232 Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Court opinion stating that population deviations of 8.8% were consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment... even though partisanship played some role.(104 KB)
14 pages
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2010 3/23/2017 Legal pleadings Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Document #1338. Amended Non U.S. Plaintiffs' Joint Motion for Entry of Judgment.(113 KB)
13 pages
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2010 4/5/2017 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Legal pleadings
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas/Abbott. Document #1352. Order re status conference on Thursday, April 27, 2017, to discuss Docket no. 996, Docket no. 1348, and Trials of the 2013 Plans.(77 KB)
171 pages
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2010 4/20/2017 Districts - House
Gerrymander
Courts - federal
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas/Abbott. Document #1365. Order on PLAN H283.(792 KB)
171 pages
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1900 0/0/1909 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts, 1910 - 1916 Elections, House Bill 448, 31st Legislature, Regular session (1909). Map (1910: 16 Districts / 1912: 16 Districts and 2 At-large).(900 KB)
1 page
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2010 8/0/2015 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Election law - voter ID
Report
Survey
University of Houston. Hobby Center for Public Policy The Texas Voter ID Law and the 2014 Election: A Study of Texas's 23rd Congressional District. By University of Houston's Hobby Center for Public Policy and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.(1559 KB)
16 pages
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1980 6/29/1982 Voting Rights Act
U.S. Constitution - 15th Amendment
Statute/Constitution/Regulation United States. Congress Public Law 91-285. An Act to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the discriminatory use of tests, and for other purposes. Pages 1-10 contain the 1965 law (PL 89-110), while pages 11-26 contain the 1982 law.(73 KB)
26 pages
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1960 8/6/1965 Voting Rights Act
U.S. Constitution - 15th Amendment
Statute/Constitution/Regulation United States. Congress Public Law 89-110. Voting Rights Act of 1965. Eighty-ninth Congress of the United States of America. An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. Pages 1-10 contain the 1965 law, while pages 11-26 contain the 1982 law (PL 91-285).(73 KB)
26 pages
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2010 0/0/2011 Gerrymander
Redistricting process
Article (Website/Blog) Politics & Policy Gerrymandering - Proving All Politics Is Local.(46 KB)
3 pages
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1960 2/17/1964 Districts - Congressional
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Wesberry v. Sanders - 84 S.Ct. 526 (1964) Wesberry v. Sanders. Court opinion, as found at www.courtlistener.com.(153 KB)
25 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
One person one vote
Graph/Diagram Court Listener Wesberry v. Sanders - 84 S.Ct. 526 (1964)

Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940
One Person, One Vote: Wesberry (1964) to Evenwel (2016). Analysis and scalable vector graphic representation of 31 cases. Found on the Court Listener website at: https://www.courtlistener.com/visualizations/scotus-mapper/703/wesberry-1964-to-evenwel-2016/(36 KB)
1 page. Internet resource
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2010 8/26/2010 Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Redistricting principles/theory
Report Congressional Research Service The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula: An Analysis of Proposals for Change and Their Impact on States. By Royce Crocker. August 26, 2010. [7-5700, R41382]. Proposes a framework for evaluating several types of apportionment methods including the Hill, Hamilton-Vinton, Adams, Dean, Jefferson, and other rounding methods.(276 KB)
28 pages
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2020 3/23/2017 Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Redistricting principles/theory
Redistricting commissions
Report Congressional Research Service Congressional Redistricting Law: Background and Recent Court Rulings. By L. Paige Whitaker. March 23, 2017. [7-5700, R44798]. Contents: Constitutional Provisions / VRA / Equality Standard: One Person, One Vote / Equal Protection and the VRA / Partisan Gerrymandering / Redistricting Commissions.(625 KB)
23 pages
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1990 10/4/1991 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. State Senate Districts, 74th Legislature. PLANS560.(8575 KB)
14 pages
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1990 10/4/1991 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. State Senate Districts. PLANS560.(4363 KB)
31 pages
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1990 10/11/1991 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.) Maps. State Senate Districts. Mena v. Richards. Agreed Final Judgment. October 11, 1991.(18416 KB)
85 pages
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1980 1/0/1983 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. Final County Population, 1980 Census. State Board of Education.(1983 KB)
10 pages
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1990 8/21/1991 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. State Board of Education Districts. S.B. 2, 72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1991.(4036 KB)
20 pages
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1990 12/12/1994 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. Texas State Board of Education Districts. Effective from 1993. PLANE522.(6090 KB)
22 pages
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1990 8/21/1991 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Original Individual SBOE District Maps. PLANE522.(4327 KB)
16 pages
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1990 8/6/1996 Districts - Congressional
Elections
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps. Texas, U.S. Congressional Districts. Court-Ordered Changes for 1996 Elections. PLANC745.(2489 KB)
9 pages
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1990 0/0/1993 Districts - Senate
Election precincts / VTDs
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Transcript
Texas Legislative Council PLAN S560. State Senate Districts, Effective for 1994 Elections. Statewide and county color maps, including 1993 voting precinct boundaries.(14016 KB)
23 pages
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1990 5/29/1995 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) PLAN H846. Color Maps. Texas House Settlement Proposal. Thomas v. Bush. H.R. 1242, 74th Legislature, Regular Session. Printed June 02, 1995.(2102 KB)
5 pages
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1990 12/24/1991 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Maps of State House Districts 1 - 102 (stamped "Original"). Terrazas v. Slagle. PLANH714.(1805 KB)
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1990 12/23/1991 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council District Composition Analysis, PLANH714 with PLANH711. PAR220B. Data: 1990 Census - Unadjusted.(337 KB)
10 pages
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2010 3/23/2017 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Legal pleadings
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Document #1344. Plaintiffs' Joint Motion for Entry of a Permanent Injunction and Scheduling Order for Remedial Proceedings.(446 KB)
16 pages
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1960 6/15/1964 Redistricting process
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Reynolds v. Sims - 377 U.S. 533 (1964) Reynolds v. Sims. Opinion. Re Alabama legislative districts.(441 KB)
37 pages
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1980 4/1/1982 Districts - Congressional
Elections - primary elections
Redistricting process
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Upham v. Seamon - 456 U.S. 37 (1982) 102 S.Ct. 1518 (1982) 639 S.W.2d 301 Upham v. Seamon. Per curium. Re Dallas area congressional districts 15 and 27.(69 KB)
4 pages
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1990 6/30/1986 Redistricting principles/theory
Elections - voting systems
Voting - racial bloc
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Thornburg v. Gingles - 478 U.S. 30 (1986) Thornburg v. Gingles. Syllabus. Re North Carolina's multimember legislative districts.(347 KB)
29 pages
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1990 1/13/1992 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Elections - primary elections
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas, Austin Division. Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Terrazas v. Slagle. Summary opinion and judgment.(105 KB)
22 pages
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1990 2/23/1993 Redistricting principles/theory
Courts - state
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Growe v. Emison - 113 S.Ct. 1075 (1993) Growe v. Emison. Syllabus and Court opinion re Minnesota's congressional and legislative districts.(105 KB)
10 pages
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1990 3/2/1993 Districts - House
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Population - ideal district size
U.S. Constitution - 15th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Voinovich v. Quilter - 507 U.S. 146 (1993) Voinovich v. Quilter. Court opinion re Ohio State Apportionment Board plan. District Court's judgment is reversed and remanded for further proceedings on whether the plan's deviation from equal population among districts violates the Fourteenth Amendment.(76 KB)
7 pages
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1990 6/28/1993 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993) Shaw v. Reno. Court opinion. Action brought by North Carolina residents challenging state congressional redistricting plan under the Equal Protection Clause, alleging a racial gerrymander.(168 KB)
15 pages
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1990 6/29/1995 Districts - Congressional
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Miller v. Johnson - 115 S.Ct. 2475 | 515 U.S. 900 (1995) Miller v. Johnson. Held: Georgia's congressional redistricting plan violates the Equal Protection Clause.(197 KB)
4 pages
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1990 6/13/1996 Districts - Congressional
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Shaw v. Hunt - 116 S.Ct. 1894 | 517 U.S. 899 (1996) Shaw v. Hunt. Court opinion. We now hold that the North Carolina plan does violate the Equal Protection Clause because the States' reapportionment scheme is not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.(98 KB)
9 pages
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1990 6/19/1997 Districts - Congressional
Voting Rights Act
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Abrams v. Johnson - 117 S.Ct. 1925 (1997) Abrams v. Johnson. Syllabus. Action brought by Georgia residents challenging constitutionality of legislative redistricting plan, and seeking injunction against further use of plan in congressional elections. Held: The District Court's redistricting plan is not unconstitutional.(38 KB)
3 pages
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1990 1/20/1999 Districts - Judicial
Preclearance
Judicial selection
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Lopez v. Monterey County Cal. - 119 S.Ct. 693 (1999) 117 S.Ct. 340 (1996) Lopez v. Monterey County, Cal. Court opinion regarding action brought by Hispanic voters against county alleging that it had violated ยง 5 of the Voting Rights Act by failing to obtain federal preclearance of consolidation ordinances that resulted in single, countywide municipal court.(664 KB)
100 pages
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2000 1/25/1999 Census issues - undercount/adjustment Court opinion United States. Supreme Court United States Department of Commerce et al. v. United States House of Representatives et al. - 525 U.S. 316 (1999)

Clinton v. Glavin - 98-564
Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives 98-404 and Clinton v. Glavin 98-564. Syllabus.(17 KB)
3 pages
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2000 1/24/2000 Districts - School
Preclearance
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board - 120 S.Ct. 866 | 117 S.Ct. 1491 | 528 U.S. 320 (2000) Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board. Court opinion regarding motion filed by Louisiana parish school board for declaratory judgment of preclearance under VRA for proposed redistricting plan.(211 KB)
57 pages
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2010 12/7/2015 Redistricting history
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
U.S. Supreme Court
Article (Website/Blog) National Constitution Center Baker v. Carr - (369 U.S. 186) 82 S.Ct. 691 (1962) Baker v. Carr: The Supreme Court gets involved in redistricting. By Jonathan Stahl. Discusses several cases in light of the political question doctrine.(140 KB)
3 pages
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1960 3/26/1962 U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Baker v. Carr - (369 U.S. 186) 82 S.Ct. 691 (1962) Baker v. Carr. Court opinion regarding action under civil rights statute by voters of certain counties in Tennessee for a declaration that state apportionment statute was an unconstitutional deprivation of equal protection of laws.(134 KB)
78 pages
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2010 1/22/2011 Apportionment law
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Redistricting principles/theory
Report Wattson, Peter S. How to Draw Redistricting Plans That Will Stand Up in Court. By Peter S. Wattson (Senate Counsel, State of Minnesota).(1507 KB)
55 pages
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1980 5/30/1981 Districts - House
Redistricting principles/theory
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Smith v. Craddick - 471 S.W.2d 375 Texas Attorney General Opinion No. MW-353. Correspondence from Attorney General Mark White to Comptroller Bob Bullock Re: Reapportionment of the Texas House of Representatives and constitutionality of the Committee Substitute to House Bill 960 (67th Legislature) [split counties, contiguous counties].(265 KB)
4 pages
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2000 4/23/2003 Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Mid-decade redistricting
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Balderas v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 6:01CV158 2001 Correspondence to Rep. Joe Crabb from Attorney General of Texas Greg Abbott, Opinion No. GA-0063 Re: Whether the Texas Legislature is required to undertake congressional redistricting for the electoral period 2003-2010.(993 KB)
7 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law Bibliography/Index Legislative Reference Library of Texas Selected Redistricting Lawsuits, 1906 - 2016. Sorted by court.(219 KB)
21 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law Bibliography/Index Legislative Reference Library of Texas Selected Redistricting Lawsuits, 1906 - 2016. Sorted by case name.(231 KB)
21 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law Timetable/Chronology
Bibliography/Index
Legislative Reference Library of Texas Selected Redistricting Lawsuits, 1906 - 2016. Sorted by date.(235 KB)
21 pages
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1920 0/0/1921 Districts - Senate
Census data
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1949-1950, p. 536. Texas State Senatorial Districts, Population, 1950 and 1960 (as redistricted in 1961); in effect for 1962 and 1964 elections; H.B. 349, 57th Legislature.(1146 KB)
4 pages
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1910 0/0/1911 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Districts - Judicial
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, Adopted at the Regular Session of the 32nd Legislature, 1911. Title 5, Apportionment. Table indicating which Senatorial, Representative, Congressional, Judicial, and Sup. Judicial District each Texas county is in.(4673 KB)
3 pages
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1880 0/0/1882 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Map
Legislation
Texas. Legislature General Laws of the State of Texas, passed at the Called Session of the Seventeenth Legislature. Chapter XIII, An Act to... reapportion the State into Senatorial and Representative Districts.(764 KB)
6 pages
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1870 8/19/1965 Districts - Senate Map Stephens, Jerry D. Legislative and Congressional Redistricting by the Texas Legislature: 1875-1901: A Research Paper Presented to History w 385 K, University of Texas. By Jerry D. Stephens. Map of 1875 Senatorial Districts.(2212 KB)
2 pages
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1860 0/0/1869 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas Constitution of the State of Texas, adopted by the Constitutional Convention... passed March 2, 1867 and ratified at an election held Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 1869. Article III - Legislative Department.(1131 KB)
17 pages
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1860 0/0/1866 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas The Constitution of Texas, as Amended, and Ordinances of the Convention of 1866. Article III - Legislative Department.(563 KB)
5 pages
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1860 2/6/1860 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas. Chapter 45, An Act to apportion the State into Senatorial and Representative Districts.(577 KB)
8 pages
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1850 2/2/1853 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Legislation Texas. Legislature Laws of the Fourth Legislature of the State of Texas, Second Session. Chapter IV, An Act to apportion the several counties of this state, according to the requirements of the Constitution.(507 KB)
7 pages
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1850 0/0/1850 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Legislation Texas. Legislature Laws of the Third Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume III. Chapter XLIV, An Act to apportion the Senators and Representatives of the Legislature among the several Counties of the State, according to the requirements of the Constitution. Chapter CLI, An act supplementary to and amending Chapter XLIV.(637 KB)
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1840 3/0/1848 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Legislation Texas. Legislature Laws Passed by the Second Legislature of the State of Texas, Vol. III. Chapter 162, An Act to apportion Senators and Representatives of the Legislature among the several counties of this State according to the requirements of the Constitution.(590 KB)
7 pages
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1840 0/0/1845 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845. Article III - Legislative Department.(566 KB)
6 pages
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1840 0/0/1836 Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas Constitution of the Republic of Texas. Article I.(426 KB)
4 pages
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2000 3/7/2001 Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Senate (list of enacted Senate redistricting bills, 1952-1990).(102 KB)
1 page
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2000 3/16/2001 Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Legislative Reference Library of Texas Texas Senatorial Districts - History. 1845 to present. Updated 3/16/2001.(96 KB)
3 pages
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2000 7/1/2003 Redistricting process
Mid-decade redistricting
Article (Newspaper) New York Times Across U.S., Redistricting as a Never-Ending Battle. By David M. Halbfinger. Quotes Rice University Professor and expert witness John Alford.(3981 KB)
4 pages
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2000 5/14/2003 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Article (Website/Blog) American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research High Court Should Halt Obsession with Redistricting. By Norman J. Ornstein.(910 KB)
4 pages
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2000 1/11/2004 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts. 2004 Elections and 2006 Primaries. House Bill 3, 78th Legislature, 3rd Called Session (2003). 32 Districts. PLAN 1374C.(1078 KB)
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1990 0/0/1995 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) State Senate Districts, 1996-2000 Elections. 75th-77th Legislatures (1997-2002). Senate Bill 715, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997). 31 Districts. PLAN S730.(1532 KB)
1 page
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1990 0/0/1992 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council State Senate Districts, 1994 Elections. 74th Legislature (1995-1996). Senate Bill 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session (1992). 31 Districts. PLAN S560.(1601 KB)
1 page
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1990 0/0/1992 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council State House Districts, 1994 Elections. 74th Legislature (1995-1996). House Bill 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session (1992). 150 Districts.(1596 KB)
1 page
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1990 11/24/1991 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Vera v. Richards - 861 F. Supp. 1304 (S.D. Tex. 1994)

Bush v. Vera - 94-805 | 861 F.Supp. 1304 | 116 S. Ct. 1941 | 517 U.S. 952 (1996)

Vera v. Bush - 933 F. Supp. 1341 (S.D. Tex. 1996) 980 F. Supp. 251 (S.D. Tex. 1997)
Texas Congressional Districts. 1992-1994 Elections and 1996 Primary Elections. House Bill 1, 72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session (1991). 30 Districts.(1207 KB)
1 page
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1980 0/0/1985 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council State House Districts, 1986- 1990 Elections. 70th - 72nd Legislatures (1987-1992). House Bill 753, 69th Legislature, Regular Session (1985). 150 Districts.(1458 KB)
1 page
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1980 10/28/1981 Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) State House Districts, 1982- 1984 Elections. 68th - 69th Legislatures (1983-1986). House Bill 1389, 68th Legislature, Regular Session (1983).(2309 KB)
1 page
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1970 0/0/1975 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council State House Districts, 1976- 1980 Elections. 65th - 67th Legislatures (1977-1982). House Bill 1097, 64th Legislature, Regular Session (1975).(1409 KB)
1 page
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2010 0/0/2016 Redistricting history
PLAN used in Congressional election
PLAN used in House election
PLAN used in Senate election
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Redistricting Plans Used in 1952 - 2016 Elections.(117 KB)
7 pages
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2010 3/10/2017 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Legal pleadings
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas/Abbott. Document #1339. Order addressing Plaintiffs' claims against congressional PLAN C185. District Judges Garcia and Rodriguez conclude that there is a VRA section 2 violation and that the configurations of CD23, CD27, and CD35 are invalid. Circuit Judge Smith dissenting.(1354 KB)
194 pages
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2000 0/0/2002 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Redistricting principles/theory
Book Council of State Governments State Legislative Redistricting in 2001-2002: Emerging Trends and Issues in Reapportionment. By Ronald E. Weber. Pages 233-238 of The Book of the States, 2002 Ed., Vol. 34. Weber predicts that the 2000 cycle of redistricting will show less consciousness of race and more of political party.(632 KB)
7 pages
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1960 0/0/1963 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1964-1965. Texas Congressional Districts, Population 1950 and 1960. Map shows Texas as it was redistricted by the 55th Legislature in 1957, with 22 districts. Texas gained an additional seat per 1960 Census, and created a congressman-at-large position, filled by Joe Pool of Dallas.(2423 KB)
3 pages
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1950 0/0/1961 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1961-1962. Texas Congressional Districts, Population 1950 and 1960. Map shows Texas as it was redistricted by the 55th Legislature in 1957, adding District 22, by dividing Harris County.(3700 KB)
3 pages
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1940 0/0/1979 Texas Governor
Redistricting history
Population - ideal district size
Book Green, George N. The Establishment in Texas Politics: The Primitive Years, 1938 - 1957. Pages 82, 83, and 253 only. Describes Governor Coke Stevenson's refusal to call a special session despite the legislature's constitutional mandate, postwar reapportionment pleas, and obvious disparities between the population of urban and rural districts.(4779 KB)
4 pages
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1940 1/16/1947 Districts - House
Population - ideal district size
Presentation/Testimony Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives House Journal, 50th Legislature, Regular Session. Address by Hon. Phillip Schraub.(364 KB)
4 pages
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1930 9/28/1931 Districts - Congressional
Population - ideal district size
Legislation Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives House Journal, 42nd Legislature, Second Called Session. Text of HCR 19, Relative to congressional redistricting. Not passed by the Senate.(138 KB)
2 pages
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2020 3/2/2017 Redistricting planning
Compactness
Gerrymander
Pamphlet Tufts University Geometry of Redistricting: Summer School. Pamphlet re Seminar at Tufts University, August 7-11, 2017, presented by Moon Duchin of the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group.(41 KB)
1 page
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2010 11/21/2016 Gerrymander
Mid-decade redistricting
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015) Whitford v. Gill. Opinion re an alleged partisan gerrymander by Wisconsin Assembly. Mentions an entrenchment test and efficiency gap theory. Pages 47-49 of the opinion summarize Texas' 2003 mid-decade redistricting and resulting lawsuit LULAC v. Perry.(1465 KB)
159 pages
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2000 3/0/2002 Redistricting process
Redistricting principles/theory
Redistricting commissions
Article (Magazine/Journal) Legislative Lawyer A Nonpartisan Approach to Redistricting. By Ed Cook. Explains Iowa's redistricting process, which is delegated to a nonpartisan, legislative central staff agency, the Legislative Service Bureau. No lawsuit has challenged a plan enacted pursuant to this process.(456 KB)
4 pages
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2020 1/0/2017 Census data
Population projections
Map
Periodical
Report - Demographic
Texas Demographic Center Texas Migration. By Steve White, Lloyd B. Potter, et al. Includes a map showing the migration type and county population tiers for Texas' 254 counties.(1714 KB)
16 pages
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2020 12/0/2016 American Community Survey
Census geography
Map
Periodical
United States. Bureau of the Census Defining Rural at the U.S. Census Bureau. By Michael Ratcliffe, Charlynn Burd, Kelly Holder, and Alison Fields [American Community Survey and Geography Brief, December 2016, ACSGEO-1].(1088 KB)
8 pages
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2020 11/22/2016 Districts - House
Gerrymander
Redistricting process
Presentation/Testimony Public Radio International The Takeaway - Republicans Strengthen Hold in State Houses. John Hockenberry's radio Interview with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy re REDMAP and a potential Constitutional Convention. http://www.wnyc.org/story/republicans-strengthen-hold-state-houses(268 KB)
1 page
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1980 5/22/1981 Districts - Senate
Redistricting process
Transcript Texas. Legislature. Senate Senate Floor transcript, May 22, 1981. Senate Bill 800.(1124 KB)
46 pages
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1990 0/0/1993 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council PLAN H738. Includes Maps and reports (PAR200B, PAR203B).(15316 KB)
145 pages
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1950 0/0/1957 Districts - Congressional
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts, 1958-1964 Elections. House Bill 229, 55th Legislature, Regular Session (1957).(958 KB)
1 page
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2010 5/23/2016 Districts - Congressional Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Wittman v. Personhuballah - 14-1504 Wittman v. Personhuballah. Court opinion re alleged racially gerrymandered Virginia congressional district 3.(77 KB)
8 pages
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2010 8/11/2016 Districts - House
Gerrymander
Preclearance
Voting - racial bloc
Court opinion United States District Court, M.D. North Carolina Covington v. State of North Carolina - 1:15-cv-399 Covington v. North Carolina. Memorandum Opinion. Race was determined to be a predominating factor in drawing several House districts. The court will allow the November 2016 elections to proceed as scheduled under the challenged plans, despite their unconstitutionality and racial gerrymandering in violation of the Equal Protection Clause, and the NC General Assembly is ordered to draw remedial districts in their next legislative session.(524 KB)
167 pages
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2010 1/21/2010 Incumbents Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - 08-205 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Slip Opinion.(954 KB)
183 pages
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2010 8/23/2010 Redistricting principles/theory Glossary Texas Legislative Council Redistricting Glossary For RedAppl.(66 KB)
2 pages
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2010 8/7/2006 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Plan C235. Red-235. Population, Voter Registration, and Turnout Analysis. Congressional Districts - PLANC235. 1998 General Election [Data: 2010 Census].(17 KB)
1 page
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2010 11/10/2014 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Plan C235. Map. U.S. Congressional Districts. 114th Congress, 2015-2016.(3469 KB)
1 page
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2010 1/8/2013 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Plan C235. Map. U.S. Congressional Districts. 113th Congress, 2013-2014.(3460 KB)
1 page
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2010 3/15/2013 Districts - Senate
Census data
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Plan S172. 83rd Legislature, Senate Districts with 2000 Population.(77 KB)
1 page
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2010 3/7/2013 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Plan S172. Map. State Senate Districts. 83rd Legislature. 2013-2014.(3175 KB)
1 page
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2010 8/7/2006 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Plan S172. Red-235. Population, Voter Registration, and Turnout Analysis. Senate Districts - PLANS172. 1998 General Election.(16 KB)
1 page
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2010 8/7/2006 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council PLAN H358. Red-235. Population, Voter Registration, and Turnout Analysis. House Districts - PLANH358. 1998 General Election.(43 KB)
3 pages
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2010 3/22/2016 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council Plan H358 Map, State House Districts, 84th Legislature, 2015-2016.(4291 KB)
1 page
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2010 1/9/2014 Districts - House
Census data
Compactness
Geographic Area Analysis Texas Legislative Council Compactness (3 measures). House - PLANH309. (RA-315).(13 KB)
6 pages
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2010 2/27/2013 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Plan H309. 83rd Legislature. House Districts with 2000 Census Population.(97 KB)
5 pages
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2010 2/27/2013 Districts - House
Census data
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Plan H309, 83rd Legislature. 2000 and 2010 Population by House District.(82 KB)
4 pages
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2010 0/0/2013 Districts - House Geographic Area Analysis Texas Legislative Council Plan H309, Area by District (Square Miles).(71 KB)
3 pages
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2010 11/10/2014 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Plan E120. Map of State Board of Education Districts 2015-2016.(2869 KB)
1 page
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2010 1/8/2013 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Plan E120. Map of State Board of Education Districts 2013-2014.(2865 KB)
1 page
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2020 4/1/2016 Census geography Pamphlet United States. Bureau of the Census Accurate Geography Is the Starting Point for Accurate Data. Pamphlet that briefly describes several Census Bureau programs (BAS, LUCA, SDRP, PSAP, GSS),(916 KB)
4 pages
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2010 0/0/2010 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
State-by-state comparison
Report United States. House of Representatives. Office of the Historian Congressional Representatives Apportioned to Each State (1st to 23rd Census, 1790-2010).(165 KB)
3 pages
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2000 6/18/2001 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of Proceedings, Legislative Redistricting Board, June 18, 2001 Public Hearing.(4290 KB)
202 pages
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2000 6/6/2001 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of Proceedings, Legislative Redistricting Board, June 6, 2001 Public Hearing.(1612 KB)
77 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Courts - federal
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Report Package Expanded [Red-100, 106, 109, 202, 206, 340, 350; Data: 2010 Census and 2005-2009 ACS].(1325 KB)
107 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Red-225 2010G. District Election Analysis, House Districts - PLANH302, 2010 General Election.(934 KB)
175 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Courts - federal
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Red-225 2008G. District Election Analysis, House Districts - PLANH302, 2008 General Election.(712 KB)
136 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Courts - federal
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Red-225 2006G. District Election Analysis, House Districts - PLANH302, 2006 General Election.(812 KB)
157 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Courts - federal
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Red-225 2004G. District Election Analysis, House Districts - PLANH302, 2004 General Election.(429 KB)
88 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Election data
Courts - federal
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Red-225 2002G. District Election Analysis, House Districts - PLANH302, 2002 General Election.(801 KB)
158 pages
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2010 11/22/2011 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council [2011 Federal Court PLANS] PLANH302 Map 5000 Statewide 11x17. State House Districts, Court-Ordered Interim House Plan, PLANH302.(3779 KB)
1 page
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2010 4/26/2011 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council PLAN E120. State Board of Education Districts, Enacted by the 82nd Legislature, 2011, PLANE120.(2744 KB)
1 page
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2010 7/0/2016 U.S. Census Bureau
Gerrymander
Redistricting process
Census issues - prisoners
Redistricting commissions
Article (Magazine/Journal) State Legislatures Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama - 134 S.Ct. 2695 (2014) 575 U.S. --- (2015)

Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940

Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - 13-314 (2015)

Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - No. 14-232

Wittman v. Personhuballah - 14-1504

Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections - 114 F.Supp. 3d 323 (2015)

Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015)
Everything you Always Wanted to Know About Redistricting But Didn't Know Who to Ask: Elections experts tackle the most frequently asked questions. By Wendy Underhill.(394 KB)
4 pages
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1980 6/18/1981 Districts - Senate
Texas Governor
Governor's Proclamation Texas Governor Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas 41-1829. William Clements' veto of S.B. 800, 67th Legislature's Senate redistricting plan.(107 KB)
2 pages
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2000 7/28/2003 Districts - Congressional Governor's Proclamation Texas Governor Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas (Rick Perry), calling an extraordinary session of the 78th Legislature, to consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.(184 KB)
1 page
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2000 1/25/2002 Redistricting history Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas Redistricting 2001 News. Chronology of events. Printouts from the TLC website.(1117 KB)
4 pages
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2010 9/25/2012 Districts - Congressional
One person one vote
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Tennant v. Jefferson County - 567 U.S. ___ (2012) Tennant v. Jefferson County. Opinion, Per Curiam. Plaintiffs claim that West Virginia's 2011 congressional redistricting plan violates the "one person, one vote" principle. Judgment of the District Court is reversed, and case is remanded.(195 KB)
8 pages
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1990 0/0/1991 Redistricting history
Redistricting principles/theory
Bibliography/Index Texas Legislative Council Redistricting Article Abstracts.(626 KB)
21 pages
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2010 10/0/2009 State-by-state comparison
Redistricting process
Presentation/Testimony Brennan Center for Justice Presentation by Justin Levitt re Drawing Redistricting Lines.(2707 KB)
13 pages
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2010 3/22/2010 Legal pleadings Court opinion United States. Supreme Court LULAC v. Perry - 05-204 | 548 U.S. 399 (2006) | Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-855-OLG-JES-XR

Vieth v. Jubelirer - 541 U.S. 267 (2004)

Georgia v. Ashcroft - 123 S. Ct. 2498 (2003)

Bartlett v. Strickland - 556 U.S. 1 (2009)

Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder - 557 U.S. 193 (2009)
Collection of 5 Supreme Court Cases. Bench Opinions.(4424 KB)
26 pages
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2010 6/22/2009 Preclearance
Legal pleadings
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder - 557 U.S. 193 (2009) Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One (NAMUDNO) v. Holder. Court opinion.(1003 KB)
39 pages
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1910 7/31/1911 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Census data
Elections - voter registration
Meeting minutes Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives House Journal for 32nd Legislature, 1st called session. Message from Governor Colquitt re Legislative Apportionment and Unequal Representation. Includes the number of qualified voters per county in 31 Senate Districts (compiled from a list of poll tax payers) and the total population of 109 House Districts (census data).(401 KB)
10 pages
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2000 3/9/2009 Compactness
Voting Rights Act
Voting - racial bloc
U.S. Supreme Court
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Bartlett v. Strickland - 556 U.S. 1 (2009) Bartlett v. Strickland. Court opinion re crossover districts.(223 KB)
52 pages
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1980 0/0/0 Redistricting history Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Redistricting Timetable, 1980s.(116 KB)
4 pages
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1990 1/4/1992 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of State House Districts 1-150. PLANH738. HB 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1992. 1992 General VTDs.(10642 KB)
163 pages
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1990 12/24/1991 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Maps of State House Districts by County (stamped "Original"). Terrazas v. Slagle. PLANH714.(4770 KB)
123 pages
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1990 12/23/1991 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of State House Districts 1-150. PLANH714. Districts of the 73rd Legislature. 1992 General VTDs.(11118 KB)
168 pages
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1990 10/4/1991 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of State Senate Districts 1-31, S.B. 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1992. PLANS560.(806 KB)
31 pages
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1990 8/1/1994 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of House Districts. PLANH738. August 1994.(32221 KB)
274 pages
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2000 4/28/2004 Districts - Congressional
Gerrymander
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Vieth v. Jubelirer - 541 U.S. 267 (2004) Vieth v. Jubelirer. Court opinion re standards for adjudicating unconstitutional political gerrymandering claims.(167 KB)
37 pages
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2000 11/1/2008 Technology
Map production
TLC Publications
Report Texas Geographic Information Council Digital Texas 2008 TLC. Biennial Report on Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIS). Includes selected pages only.(5865 KB)
9 pages
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2000 9/1/2002 Technology
Map production
TLC Publications
Report Texas Geographic Information Council Digital Texas 2002 TLC. Biennial Report on Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIS). Includes selected pages only.(6589 KB)
9 pages
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2000 3/14/2001 Census data
Districts - SBOE
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis, SBOE Districts, PLAN01000E, Sorted by District [RED-M105; Data: 2000 Census].(10 KB)
1 page
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2000 9/22/2011 Census data
Districts - SBOE
Population - ideal district size
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Census 2000 Population, State Board of Education districts, Totals with Deviation.(9 KB)
1 page
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2000 4/6/2001 Districts - Senate
Census data
Minority groups
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Population analysis sorted by district, Texas Senate Districts, PLAN01000S, RED-M105, by race and ethnicity.(13 KB)
2 pages
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2000 3/14/2001 Districts - Senate
Census data
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Population analysis with county subtotals, Senate Districts, PLAN01000S, RED-M100(36 KB)
8 pages (bottoms of pages are cut off)
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2000 9/22/2011 Districts - Senate
Census data
Population - ideal district size
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Census 2000 Population, Texas Senate Districts, Totals with Deviation(11 KB)
1 page
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2000 3/14/2001 Districts - House
Census data
Minority groups
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis, House Districts PLAN01000H totals by race and ethnicity, RED-M105.(32 KB)
7 pages
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2000 3/14/2001 Districts - House
Census data
Minority groups
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis with County Subtotals with ethnicity and race, House Districts PLAN01000H, RED-M100.(61 KB)
15 pages
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2000 9/22/2011 Districts - House
Census data
Population - ideal district size
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Census 2000 Population, Texas House Districts, Totals with Deviation(26 KB)
7 pages
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2000 9/12/2001 Legal pleadings
Texas Supreme Court
Court document Texas Supreme Court Perry v. Del Rio - No. 03-01-00340-CV The Supreme Court of Texas, Orders Pronounced September 12, 2001.(14 KB)
2 pages
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2000 7/24/2001 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State Senate Districts for 2002 Elections as Adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Board on July 24, 2001, black and white county maps, PLAN01188S.(1173 KB)
16 pages
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2000 7/24/2001 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State House Districts for 2002 Elections as Adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Board on July 24, 2001, black and white county maps, PLAN01289H.(1671 KB)
24 pages
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2000 3/14/2001 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Congressional Districts, PLAN01000C, Population Analysis Sorted by District - race and ethnicity. RED-M105(13 KB)
2 pages
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2000 3/14/2001 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Congressional Districts: Population analysis with county subtotals, PLAN01000C. RED-M100.(39 KB)
8 pages
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2000 9/22/2011 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Population - ideal district size
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Census 2000 Population, Texas Congressional Districts, Totals with Deviation.(11 KB)
1 page
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2000 11/0/2001 Districts - Senate Court opinion United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division Balderas v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 6:01CV158 2001 Opinion, Per Curiam, Balderas v. Texas, Civil Action No. 6:01CV158, involving the redistricting of the Texas State Senate following the 2000 census.(23 KB)
12 pages
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2000 11/30/2001 Districts - SBOE
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Map of SBOE (State Board of Education) Districts for 2002 Elections, as Ordered by the Eastern District of Texas Federal Three-Judge Panel, November 2, 2001, PLAN01018E.(529 KB)
1 page
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2000 11/0/2001 Districts - House Court opinion United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division Balderas v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 6:01CV158 2001 Opinion, Per Curiam, Balderas v. Texas, Civil Action No. 6:01CV158, involving the redistricting of the Texas House of Representatives following the 2000 census (no date - date reference is from the TLC Redistricting Archive file that was on the X: drive)(20 KB)
10 pages
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2000 10/10/2001 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Courts - state
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts Ordered by State District Court, October 10, 2001, PLAN01089C, including Population Analysis with County Subtotals (RED-M100), Split Cities and CDPS (RED-M140), General Election History (RED-M200), Unassigned Geography (RED-M310), Compactness Analysis (RED-M315), Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent (RED-M337), and Plan Overlap Analysis PLAN01089C compared with PLAN01065C and PLAN01000C (RED-M340).(278 KB)
40 pages
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2000 10/3/2001 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Courts - state
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts Ordered by State District Court, October 3, 2001, PLAN01065C. Population Analysis with County Subtotals (RED-M100), Split Cities and CDPS (RED-M140), Election History (RED-M200), Unassigned Geography (RED-M310), Compactness Analysis (RED-M315), Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent PLAN01065C compared with PLAN01000C (RED-M337), Plan Overlap Analysis (RED-M340), and Incumbents by District (RED-M350).(106 KB)
33 pages
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2000 10/3/2001 Districts - Congressional
Courts - state
Court document Texas. District Court of Travis County, 353rd Judicial District Del Rio v. Perry - No. GN003665

Cotera v. Perry - GN-101660
Order, signed October 3, 2001 by Presiding Judge Paul Davis, announcing intention to adopt PLAN01065C for the Texas congressional districts. (does not have attachments mentioned in third paragraph). Related: 003600.pdf(38 KB)
1 page
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2010 4/4/2016 One person one vote
U.S. Supreme Court
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940 Evenwel v. Abbott. Court opinion.(247 KB)
53 pages
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2000 9/9/2003 Districts - Congressional
Elections
Governor's Proclamation Texas Governor Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas (Rick Perry), calling an extraordinary session of the 78th Legislature, to consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting, dates of elections, and several other items.(78 KB)
2 pages
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Redistricting process
Pamphlet Texas Legislative Council Texas Redistricting 2001 [handout at committee hearings].(494 KB)
2 pages
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1980 9/11/1981 Districts - House
Redistricting process
Report House Study Group Clements v. Valles - 620 S.W.2d 112 (1981) House Study Group, Interim News. The House Redistricting Plan: Clements v. Valles and the Legislative Redistricting Board.(680 KB)
20 pages
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1980 10/3/1979 Redistricting planning
Census methods
Report House Study Group House Study Group, Special Legislative Report. Redistricting, Part 2: The 1980 Census.(33861 KB)
26 pages
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1980 10/5/1983 Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
Report House Study Group House Study Group Interim News, Redistricting Update. Number 68-1.(1002 KB)
9 pages
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2010 1/8/2013 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council State House Districts, 83rd Legislature, 2013-2014.(457 KB)
1 page
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1990 8/21/1991 Districts - SBOE Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council PLANE522. PAR Report (PAR203B) and Maps, Texas State Board of Education Districts, Effective from 1993 (maps dated 12/12/94).(1366 KB)
24 pages
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2000 8/7/2006 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Map. Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, 110th Congress. PLAN01440C.(298 KB)
1 page
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1990 8/6/1996 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, 106th Congress (PLANC746).(4881 KB)
14 pages
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2020 8/7/2015 Apportionment/Redistricting - case law Bibliography/Index National Conference of State Legislatures Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama - 134 S.Ct. 2695 (2014) 575 U.S. --- (2015)

Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940

Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - 13-314 (2015)

Shapiro v. McManus - 14-990

League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner - SC14-1905

Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - No. 14-232

Page v. Virginia State Board of Elections - Civil Action No. 3:13cv678

Whitford v. Gill (Nichol) - 3:15-cv-00421 (D.C. Wis. 2015)

Dickson v. Rucho - 14-839
Important Redistricting Court Cases. Chart from the 2015 NCSL Legislative Summit CLE Session.(376 KB)
2 pages
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1990 2/0/2000 Redistricting history
Redistricting principles/theory
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Presentation/Testimony
Political Geography Playing a game with changing rules: geography, politics and redistricting in the 1990s. By Gerald R. Webster. Discussion focuses on Alabama.(2006 KB)
60 pages
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1990 5/23/1997 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State House Districts. 76th Legislature. (PLANH882). Color maps.(4958 KB)
13 pages
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1990 5/16/1991 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Statewide Proposed District Map, S.B. 31 Senate Engrossment, May 15, 1991, Senate Enrollment, May 25, 1991. "State withdrew submission plan never used" handwritten on first page of maps.(769 KB)
23 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts, Senate Bill 1, 1st Called Session, 67th Legislature. Final County Population, 1980 Census.(574 KB)
13 pages
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2010 4/28/2011 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council State House Districts, HB 150 Engrossment, PLANH283.(4753 KB)
25 pages
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2010 9/0/2014 State-by-state comparison
Election law - voter ID
Report United States. Government Accountability Office Elections: Issues Related to State Voter Identification Laws. GAO-14-634.(17703 KB)
210 pages
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2010 0/0/2016 Minority groups
Elections - voter turnout
Election law - voter ID
Report University of California, San Diego Voter Identification Laws and the Suppression of Minority Votes. By Zoltan Hajnal, Nazita Lajevardi, and Lindsay Nielson from University of California, San Diego.(365 KB)
34 pages
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2000 10/15/2003 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Texas U.S. Congressional Districts, HB 3, as Enacted by the 78th Legislature, 10-12-03, PLAN 01374C.(8353 KB)
29 pages
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2000 1/22/2004 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Texas U.S. Congressional Districts in Effect for the 2004 Elections, PLAN 01374C.(10187 KB)
29 pages
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2000 9/0/2005 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council Current State District Courts, September 2005. Map.(390 KB)
1 page
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2000 8/11/2005 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council Courts of Appeals Districts, Effective September 1, 2005. Map.(264 KB)
1 page
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2010 6/5/2015 Districts - Congressional
Legal pleadings
Court opinion United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division Page v. Virginia State Board of Elections - Civil Action No. 3:13cv678 Page v. Virginia State Board of Elections. Memorandum Opinion concluding that Virginia's Third Congressional District is unconstitutional.(2703 KB)
105 pages
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1990 5/15/1997 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) PLAN H846. Maps. Texas House Settlement Proposal. Thomas v. Bush. H.R. 1242, 74th Legislature, Regular Session. Printed June 02, 1995.(925 KB)
17 pages
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1990 5/15/1997 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council PLAN H881. Texas Proposed State House Districts. Maps. Includes Bexar, Harris, and McLennan County insets of PLAN H849 compared with PLAN H881.(1511 KB)
4 pages
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1990 0/0/1995 Districts - House
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map
Report - PAR
Geographic Area Analysis
Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) PLAN H882 and PLAN H849. Includes Maps, PAR reports, Area and Perimeter Reports.(17466 KB)
250 pages
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1990 0/0/1991 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Report - PAR
Geographic Area Analysis
Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) PLAN S730, Texas Senate Districts, 1997-2002. Includes PLAN S729 (Thomas v. Bush Settlement Proposal, 5/29/95). Includes Maps and PAR reports, Counties with District Boundary Changes Under PLANS730 & PLANH849, Area and Perimeter Reports.(24110 KB)
101 pages
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1990 0/0/1991 Districts - House
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) PLAN H714. Includes Maps and PAR (Plan Population Analysis) reports. PAR200B, PAR203B. Data: 1990 Census - Unadjusted.(2200 KB)
67 pages
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1980 5/0/1982 Districts - House
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Representative Districts, Effective for 1982 Elections, as ordered by U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, March 5, 1982.(2947 KB)
24 pages
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2000 0/0/2003 Districts - House
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council PLAN 01369H (PLAN H999). 78th Texas Legislature, 2003-2004. Includes History and PAR reports.(5356 KB)
110 pages
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2000 0/0/2003 Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council PLAN 01188S (PLAN S999). 78th Texas Legislature, 2003-2004. Includes History and PAR reports.(1445 KB)
30 pages
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2010 12/2/2015 State-by-state comparison
American Community Survey
One person one vote
Census issues - citizenship/CVAP
Report Beveridge, Andrew Evenwel v. Abbott - No. 14-940 The Threat to Representation for Children and Non-Citizens: An Analysis of the Potential Impact on Evenwel v. Abbott on Redistricting. Includes specific analyses for California, Florida, New York, and Texas.(136 KB)
14 pages
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2010 11/6/2015 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Courts - federal
Elections
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Order denying plaintiffs request preliminary injunction #1324. The 2016 elections will proceed as scheduled, without interruption or delay, under plans H358 and C235.(107 KB)
7 pages
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2010 12/8/2015 Districts - Congressional
Courts - federal
U.S. Constitution - 1st Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Shapiro v. McManus - 14-990 Shapiro v. McManus. Slip opinion re: the right of petitioners to request that a three-judge court be convened to consider the constitutionality of congressional redistricting plans.(87 KB)
10 pages
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1990 12/23/1991 Districts - Senate
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.)

Quiroz v. Richards - No. C-4395-91-F (Hidalgo Co.)

Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992)

Terrazas v. Ramirez - 829 S.W.2d 712 (Tex. 1991)

Mena v. Mosbacher - No. B-91-018
Historical Report. PLAN S567 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR502B). 73rd Texas Legislature, 1993-1994.(1445 KB)
31 pages
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1990 10/4/1991 Districts - Senate
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Quiroz v. Richards - No. C-4395-91-F (Hidalgo Co.)

Terrazas v. Ramirez - 829 S.W.2d 712 (Tex. 1991)
Historical Report. PLAN S560, 74th Texas Legislature, 1995-1996.(1438 KB)
31 pages
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1990 9/15/1995 Districts - Senate
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN S730, 75th-77th Texas Legislatures, 1997-2002.(1399 KB)
30 pages
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1990 5/16/1991 Districts - Senate
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Historical Report. PLAN S552 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR502B). Senate Plan Passed by Texas Legislature, May 24, 1991 (SB31 - 72R). 1990 Census.(1406 KB)
30 pages
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2010 0/0/2009 Elections - voter registration Report Brennan Center for Justice Voter Registration Modernization, Collected Brennan Center Reports and Papers. Edited by Wendy Weiser.(8738 KB)
47 pages
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1990 1/0/1990 Redistricting services
Redistricting process
TLC Publications
Report
Timetable/Chronology
Texas Legislative Council Guide to Redistricting (Information Report No. 90-1, Second printing) [Contents: Redistricting Requirements / Redistricting Timetable / Redistricting Process / Data and Computer Resources / Glossary / Bibliography](3073 KB)
36 pages
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2010 0/0/2008 Elections - voter registration
Election law
Voting - felons
Report Brennan Center for Justice Restoring the Right to Vote. By Erika Wood. [felony or criminal disenfranchisement; post-incarceration voting rights](6220 KB)
38 pages
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2000 0/0/2001 Sponsored clients / Public access
Redistricting history
Minority groups
Redistricting process
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Transcript
Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy Drawing Lines in the Sand: The Texas Latino Community and Redistricting 2001. Symposium Transcript. [panelists include Henry Flores, Jose Garza, Delwin Jones, Jeff Archer, Jonathan Snare, Rolando Rios, Renea Hicks, Steve Bickerstaff, Douglas Markham, Nina Perales, Robert Aguinaga, David Almager, Hector De Leon, Vincent Ramos, Andy Hernandez, Jesse Romero, and Will Harrell](2814 KB)
81 pages
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2010 0/0/2009 Election law
Correctional facilities
Report Brennan Center for Justice My First Vote. A compilation of stories from people across the country who voted for the first time in November 2008 after having lost, and then regained, their right to vote following a criminal conviction.(2450 KB)
26 pages
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1980 0/0/1981 Redistricting history Book Hardy, Leroy Reapportionment Politics: The History of Redistricting in the 50 States (Texas portion only, by Ronald G. Claunch, Wesley S. Chumlea, and James G. Dickson, Jr.).(2116 KB)
5 pages
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1980 3/11/1982 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Courts - federal
Preclearance
Report House Study Group Seamon v. Upham - Civil Action No. P-81-49-CA | 536 F.Supp. 931 | 536 F.Supp. 1030 (1982) The Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans [Interim News, No. 67-11](362 KB)
6 pages
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1960 10/1/1965 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Map
Article (Magazine/Journal)
CQ Weekly CQ Redistricting Report: Texas. Includes Legislative History, maps. district characteristics,(1141 KB)
7 pages
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1900 3/20/1909 Districts - Congressional Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 31st Legislature, Regular session, Chapter 86 - H.B. 448 - An Act to amend Chapter 5, General Laws First Called Session of the 27th Legislature, titled "An Act to apportion the State of Texas into congressional districts..."(94 KB)
1 page
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1880 4/29/1882 Districts - Congressional Legislation Texas. Legislature Laws of the State of Texas, 17th Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 30 - HB 1, 5, 36, and 41. An Act to apportion the State of Texas into congressional districts.(115 KB)
1 page
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1890 4/19/1892 Districts - Congressional Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 22nd Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 19, HB 1, 26 and 29 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into congressional districts, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith (first page of the chapter only).(102 KB)
1 page
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1990 11/27/2000 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Gerrymander
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Sinkfield v. Kelley - 531 U.S. 28 (2000) Sinkfield v. Kelley. Per curiam opinion. Racial gerrymandering, Alabama state legislative districts.(201 KB)
3 pages
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2000 0/0/1998 Districts - Congressional
Incumbents
Redistricting history
Redistricting commissions
Article (Magazine/Journal) Stetson Law Review Congressional Redistricting in Texas: Time For A Change. By Javier Aguilar [Voting Rights Symposium in Stetson Law Review 27, Winter 1998].(1192 KB)
16 pages
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1980 6/0/1980 Redistricting history
Apportionment law
Voting Rights Act
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Article (Magazine/Journal) Southwestern Law Journal Reapportionment by state legislatures: a guide for the 1980's by Steve Bickerstaff [Southwestern Law Journal, Volume 34, No. 2, pp. 607-686](5000 KB)
82 pages
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1910 6/21/1915 U.S. Constitution - 15th Amendment Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Guinn v. United States - 238 U.S. 347 (1915) Guinn v. United States. Opinion. (Printout from FindLaw website.)(782 KB)
8 pages
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2000 0/0/2001 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Congressional Redistricting in Texas, 1971-2001 / U.S. Congressional Districts - 1911 through 1990 elections / U.S. Congressional Districts History File - 1970's - 1980's.(111 KB)
4 pages
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2010 1/20/2012 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Voting Rights Act
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Perry v. Perez - 565 U.S. --- (2012)

Perry v. Davis - 11-714
Supreme Court finding Jan 20, 2012. Perry v. Perez (11-713); Perry v. Davis (11-714); Perry v. Perez (11-715). Per Curiam. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Maps for the 2012 elections are vacated and cases are remanded.(404 KB)
13 pages
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2010 12/19/2011 Elections - primary elections
Preclearance
U.S. Supreme Court
Article (Website/Blog) Concurring Opinions Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board - 120 S.Ct. 866 | 117 S.Ct. 1491 | 528 U.S. 320 (2000)

Georgia v. Ashcroft - 123 S. Ct. 2498 (2003)

Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder - 557 U.S. 193 (2009)

Riley v. Kennedy - 07-77
The Texas Redistricting Case and the Likely Continued Erosion of the Section 5 Process. By Michael Pitts. Includes comments.(462 KB)
4 pages
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2010 5/27/2013 Redistricting process
Courts - federal
Governor's Proclamation Texas Governor Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas (Rick Perry), 41-3324, calling an extraordinary session of the 83rd Legislature, to consider legislation which ratifies and adopts the interim redistricting plans ordered by the federal district court.(44 KB)
1 page
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1980 0/0/1976 Districts - House
Voting Rights Act
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas, Austin Division Graves v. Barnes - 408 F.Supp. 1050 (1976) 343 F.Supp. 704 (1972) 92 S.Ct. 752 (1972) Graves v. Barnes. Memorandum opinion.(354 KB)
11 pages
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1990 1/2/1992 Redistricting history
Legislature - rules
Courts - federal
Report
Timetable/Chronology
House Research Organization Daily Floor Report [Number 72-3-1] Contents: Redistricting - Current Status / Chronology of Legislative Redistricting / Special Rules and Procedures.(3570 KB)
23 pages
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1980 5/16/1983 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Legislation Texas. Legislature. Senate Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) S.R. 599, 68th Regular Session, Enrolled version (Directing the Attorney General of Texas to take certain action relative to the case of Terrazas v. Clements). By Oscar Mauzy and Chet Brooks.(71 KB)
3 pages
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1990 5/24/1994 Districts - Congressional
Compactness
State-by-state comparison
Report Congressional Research Service CRS Report for Congress - Congressional Districts: Objectively Evaluating Shapes by David C. Huckabee [94-449 GOV].(3332 KB)
75 pages
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2000 9/0/2004 Districts - Judicial
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map Texas Legislative Council Current State District Courts map. Includes a list of State District Courts by County (September 2004).(981 KB)
2 pages
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2000 11/21/2003 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council District and County Attorneys by County map, November 21, 2003.(365 KB)
1 page
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2000 1/0/2004 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council Current State District Courts map. Includes a list of State District Courts by County (January 2004).(1009 KB)
2 pages
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2000 0/0/2001 Public hearings
Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Presentation/Testimony Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Redistricting, 77th Legislature Summary of Public Testimony on Texas Senate Districts. Senate Committee on Redistricting, 77th Legislature (Includes testimony from the following public hearings: March 29, 2001; April 11, 2001; April 18, 2001; April 25, 2001; May 2, 2001; May 3, 2001).(998 KB)
25 pages
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1990 3/19/1998 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Court of Appeals Districts map, 3/19/98.(259 KB)
1 page
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2000 3/31/2003 Districts - Judicial Map Texas Legislative Council Current Courts of Appeals Districts map. 3/31/2003.(305 KB)
1 page
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2000 6/0/2008 Districts - Judicial
Judicial caseload data
Report National Center for State Courts Measuring Current Judicial Workload in Texas, 2007.(2128 KB)
40 pages
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2000 4/2/2004 Districts - Judicial
Census data
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Texas Courts of Appeals Districts Enacted by the 78th Legislature, Effective September 1, 2003.(235 KB)
2 pages
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2000 7/24/2001 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislation Legislative Redistricting Board An Act of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, apportioning the state into representative districts. PLAN01289H. Stamped "LRB Meeting, July 24, 2001."(10880 KB)
291 pages
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2000 7/25/2001 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of Proceedings. Legislative Redistricting Board. July 25, 2001. Records the the formal signing of the House and Senate plans by the LRB members.(916 KB)
8 pages
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2000 7/24/2001 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of proceedings. Legislative Redistricting Board. July 24, 2001. Public Hearing, Austin, Texas.(3128 KB)
146 pages
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2000 7/24/2001 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Legislation
Legislative Redistricting Board An Act of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, apportioning the state into senate districts. PLAN01188S. Includes map. Stamped "LRB Meeting, July 24, 2001."(5458 KB)
145 pages
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2000 7/16/2001 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of proceedings. Legislative Redistricting Board. July 16, 2001.(9863 KB)
295 pages
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2000 7/10/2001 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of Proceedings, Legislative Redistricting Board, July 10, 2001 Public Hearing.(864 KB)
31 pages
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2010 7/30/2015 Election law
Elections - voter turnout
Election law - voter ID
Article (Magazine/Journal) Heritage Foundation NAACP v. McCrory - Case 1:13-cv-658 (2013) | 16-1468 (4th Cir. 2016)

North Carolina v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina - 135 S.Ct. 6 (2014)
Election Reform in North Carolina and the Myth of Voter Suppression. By Hans A. von Spakovsky. [Backgrounder No. 3044]. Discusses North Carolina's House Bill 589, increase in minority voter turnout, and subsequent lawsuits.(164 KB)
5 pages
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2000 6/26/2001 Public hearings
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of proceedings. Legislative Redistricting Board. June 26, 2001.(52085 KB)
293 pages
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2010 11/23/2011 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Legal pleadings
Court document
Report - RED
United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Ordered Interim House PlanH302 #528-3.(336 KB)
22 pages
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2010 11/23/2011 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Legal pleadings
Map
Court document
United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Ordered Interim House PlanH302 #528-1.(2956 KB)
1 page
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2010 11/23/2011 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Legal pleadings
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Ordered Interim House PlanH302 #528.(300 KB)
29 pages
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2010 6/29/2015 Redistricting commissions
U.S. Constitution - Elections Clause
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission - 13-314 (2015) Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Court opinion.(363 KB)
81 pages
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1990 5/13/1991 Districts - Senate
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN S001, 69th-72nd Texas Legislatures, 1985-1992. Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR502B). 1990 Census Population for the senate plan passed by the 68th Legislature. Effective for 1984-1990 Elections.(1348 KB)
29 pages
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1960 0/0/1965 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1964-1965, 1950 and 1960 populations and map. H.B. 349, 57th Legislature. Effective for 1962-1964 elections.(414 KB)
1 page
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1950 0/0/1960 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1958-1959 and Texas Almanac 1961-1962. Texas State Senatorial Districts, Population. These maps have 1950 Senate district populations for the 1952-1960 elections plan.(946 KB)
2 pages
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2010 3/19/2012 Districts - House
Legal pleadings
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Opinion and Order H309 #690.(108 KB)
12 pages
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2010 2/28/2012 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Legal pleadings
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Order Interim House H309 #682-2.(706 KB)
356 pages
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2010 2/28/2012 Legal pleadings Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Order Interim House H309 #682-3.(336 KB)
22 pages
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2010 2/28/2012 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Legal pleadings
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court Order Interim House H309 #682.(53 KB)
2 pages
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2010 3/19/2012 Districts - Senate
Legal pleadings
Court opinion United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Davis v. Perry / Abbott - No. 13-50927 (5th Circ. 2013) Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-788-OLG-JES-XR Davis v. Perry; Court Opinion and Order re PLAN S172 #147(62 KB)
3 pages
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2010 1/20/2012 Legal pleadings Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR

Perry v. Perez - 565 U.S. --- (2012)

Perry v. Davis - 11-714
Perez v. Perry. Supreme Court vacates District Court Maps and remands case #575.(146 KB)
15 pages
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2010 6/25/2013 Voting Rights Act
Preclearance
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Shelby County v. Eric Holder - 133 S. Ct. 2612 (2013) Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, Attorney General. Opinion June 25, 2013.(281 KB)
68 pages
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2010 12/0/2013 Texas Secretary of State
Elections - voter registration
Report Texas Civil Rights Project Democracy in Texas? Texas' Faulty Voter Registration Procedures.(1267 KB)
69 pages
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2010 7/17/2013 Redistricting principles/theory Glossary Texas Legislative Council Glossary.(168 KB)
2 pages
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2010 9/6/2013 Courts - federal
Elections
Court document United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Perez v. State of Texas. Court order re Sec 3 and 2014 elections #886.(162 KB)
26 pages
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2020 3/12/2015 Voting - straight party Report Texas Legislative Council A Review of Research on the Impact of Eliminating Straight-Party Voting and the Impact of Straight-Party Voting.(123 KB)
4 pages
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1990 5/22/1991 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Statewide House Districts, H.B. 150, as Enacted, May 26, 1991 (Note: Justice Depart. Invalidated - plan never used), PLANH641.(1005 KB)
29 pages
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1990 5/22/1991 Districts - House
Preclearance
Map Texas Legislative Council Statewide Proposed District Map (Note: Justice Department invalidated - plan never used), H.B. 150, House Engrossment, 5/22/1991, PLANH641(971 KB)
29 pages
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1990 7/29/1998 Districts - House
Election precincts / VTDs
PLAN used in House election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas State House Districts, 76th Legislature, PLANH882 (Note: Plan used for 1998 elections); PAR425B Expanded District Analysis Using 1996 VTDS, 08/08/1997(2630 KB)
54 pages
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1990 1/4/1992 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals, House Districts, PLANH738, H.B. 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., 01/04/92.(693 KB)
19 pages
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1990 4/15/1993 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State House Districts, PLANH738, H.B. 1, 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1992 (Note: Plan used in 1994 election). One statewide and 40 county maps.(1271 KB)
41 pages
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1990 2/18/1992 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) State House Districts, Terrazas v. Slagle, December 24, 1991 (Note: Plan used for '92 elections)(1477 KB)
41 pages
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1980 5/25/1987 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. State House Districts Report, Effective for 1982-1984 Elections, 1980 Census. H.B. 1389, 68th Legislature.(241 KB)
8 pages
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1970 0/0/1975 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - Demographic Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts & Districts State House Districts Report, Effective for 1976-1980 Elections, 1970 Census. H.B. 1097, 64th Legislature.(138 KB)
4 pages
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2000 8/2/2010 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN H01000 aka PLAN H882 Report, Effective for 1998-2000 Elections, 2000 Census.(309 KB)
19 pages
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2000 11/26/2001 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN H999 aka PLAN 1369H, Effective for 2002-2010 Elections, 1990 Census.(5263 KB)
110 pages
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1990 0/0/1998 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN H882 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR375B, PAR425B, PAR502B). Data: 1990 Census. Effective for 1998-2000 Elections.(5899 KB)
131 pages
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1990 0/0/1996 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) Historical Report. PLAN H849 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR315E, PAR425B, PAR502B). Data: 1990 Census. Effective for 1996 Elections.(6758 KB)
162 pages
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1990 0/0/1994 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN H738 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR502B). Data: 1990 Census. Effective for 1994 Elections.(5248 KB)
110 pages
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1990 0/0/1992 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.)

Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992)

Mena v. Mosbacher - No. B-91-018
Historical Report. PLAN H714 Reports (PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR375B, PAR502B), Data: 1990 Census. Effective for 1992 Elections.(5514 KB)
119 pages
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1990 5/24/1991 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.)

Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992)

Mena v. Mosbacher - No. B-91-018
Historical Report. PLAN H641 Reports (PAR200B, PAR203B, PAR215B, PAR300B, PAR502B). HB 150, 72nd, No Elections, 1990 Census.(5874 KB)
133 pages
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2010 11/26/2001 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Elections - voter registration
PLAN used in House election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN H100 aka PLAN 1369H, Effective for 2002-2010 Elections, 2010 Census.(443 KB)
29 pages
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1990 5/14/1991 Districts - House
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Clements v. Valles - 620 S.W.2d 112 (1981)

Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983)
Historical Report. PLAN H001 Report, Effective for 1986-1990 Elections, 1990 Census. 68th - 72nd Legislatures, 1983-1992.(5241 KB)
110 pages
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2000 8/2/2010 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN C01000 aka C746 Report, Effective for 1996 Special - 2000 Elections, 2000 Census.(117 KB)
9 pages
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2000 11/13/2001 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Del Rio v. Perry - No. GN003665

Balderas v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 6:01CV158 2001

Cotera v. Perry - GN-101660
Historical Report. PLAN C999 aka PLAN 01151C Report, Effective for 2002 Election, 1990 Census, 108th U.S. Congress, 2003-2004.(1426 KB)
30 pages
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1990 8/6/1996 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Vera v. Richards - 861 F. Supp. 1304 (S.D. Tex. 1994)

Bush v. Vera - 94-805 | 861 F.Supp. 1304 | 116 S. Ct. 1941 | 517 U.S. 952 (1996)
Historical Report. PLAN C746 Report, Effective for 1996 Special - 2000 Elections, 1990 Census. 105th-107th U.S. Congress, 1997-2002.(1385 KB)
29 pages
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1990 8/24/1991 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN C657 Report, Effective for 1992-1996 Primary Elections, 1990 Census. 103rd-104th U.S. Congress, 1993-1996.(4728 KB)
60 pages
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2010 8/7/2006 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
Elections - voter registration
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN C100 aka 1440C Report. Effective for 2006Sp - 2010 Elections, 2010 Census.(143 KB)
11 pages
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1980 5/28/1983 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
Redistricting history
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN C001, Effective for 1984-1990 Elections, 1990 Census. 99th-102nd U.S. Congress, 1985-1992.(29300 KB)
53 pages
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2000 8/7/2006 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN 01440C Report, Effective for 2006 Special - 2010 Elections, 2000 Census.(153 KB)
19 pages
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2000 10/12/2003 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN 01374C Report, Effective for 2004-2006 Primary Elections, 2000 Census. U.S. Congressional Districts as Adopted by the 78th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, on October 12, 2003.(1347 KB)
34 pages
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2000 11/13/2001 Districts - Congressional
Election data
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - RED Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. PLAN 1151C Report, Effective for 2002 Elections, 2000 Census. [RED-M100, M-200, M-201](226 KB)
17 pages
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1980 10/4/1983 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. Congressional Districts Report, Effective for 1984-1990 Elections, 1980 Census. SB 480 68th Legislature.(88 KB)
3 pages
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1990 3/18/1991 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Historical Report. Congressional Districts Report, Effective for 1984-1990 Elections, 1980 and 1990 Unadjusted Census Figures. SB 480, 68th Legislature.(67 KB)
2 pages
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1970 0/0/1970 Districts - Congressional
Minority groups
Report - Demographic Texas Legislative Council Congressional Districts Report, 1970s, PLAN Unknown. Texas Congressional Districts, Racial Composition, 1970.(20 KB)
1 page
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1970 0/0/1975 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas Representative Districts as Passed by the 64th Legislature Effective for the 1976 Elections.(2196 KB)
24 pages
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1980 5/0/1982 Districts - House
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas Representative Districts, Effective for 1982 Elections as Ordered by U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas Dallas Division March 5, 1982.(2904 KB)
21 pages
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1990 9/21/1995 Districts - Senate
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) Maps of Texas State Senate Districts, Court-Ordered Settlement for 1996 Elections, Thomas v. Bush (PLANS730) (Written note: Used in 1998-00 elections)(2043 KB)
46 pages
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1990 0/0/1992 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Plan Analysis Reports, Plan Population Analysis, Senate Districts, PLANS560.(612 KB)
9 pages
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1990 1/15/2002 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis, Senate Districts, PLANS730.(451 KB)
10 pages
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1990 2/18/1992 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Maps of State Senate Districts, Terrazas v. Slagle, December 24, 1991, PLANS567 (Written note: Used in 1992 election)(Similar to 004691.pdf).(1209 KB)
31 pages
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1990 12/26/1991 Districts - Senate
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals (PAR200B), PLANS567, Terrazas v. Slagle Court Order, 12/24/91.(414 KB)
10 pages
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1990 7/2/1991 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Quiroz v. Richards - No. C-4395-91-F (Hidalgo Co.) Maps of Statewide Senate Districts, S.B. 31 as Enacted May 27, 1991, PLANS552. (Written note: State withdraws submission, Quiroz settlement plan submitted in place, never used)(736 KB)
23 pages
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1980 2/0/1984 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Senate Districts (S.R. 599 Senate Districts), February 1984.(2095 KB)
15 pages
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2010 4/21/2010 State-by-state comparison
Redistricting process
Report Rose Institute of State and Local Government Redistricting in America: A State-by-State Analysis by Douglas Johnson, Ian Johnson, David Meyer.(2853 KB)
17 pages
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1980 7/16/1984 Districts - SBOE Report House Study Group Key Issues of the June 1984 Special Session [Special Legislative Report, No. 104](162 KB)
4 pages
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1960 0/0/1965 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps, Texas Senatorial Districts, S.B. 547, 59th Legislature, Regular Session, Effective for 1966 Elections (Notes population for each district)(972 KB)
7 pages
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1990 8/24/1991 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Statewide Proposed District Map, PLANC657, H.B. 1, 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., Enrolled August 25, 1991 (Penciled notes: Congress, Plan used in 1992 & 1994 elections)(2815 KB)
36 pages
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1880 0/0/1884 Districts - SBOE Legislation Texas. Legislature Laws of the State of Texas, Chapter XXV - An Act to establish and maintain a system of public free schools for the State of Texas. Sections 1-8, Article 7 of S.S.B. Nos. 32 and 44 (Section 8 highlighted). 18th Legislature, 1st Called Session. Provides some history of SBOE.(809 KB)
4 pages
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2020 6/0/2012 Census geography Pamphlet United States. Bureau of the Census 2010 Census Urban Areas: Urban and Rural Classification, Urban Area Criteria.(450 KB)
2 pages
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2020 4/0/2013 Census methods
American Community Survey
Pamphlet United States. Bureau of the Census American Community Survey, Information Guide.(4583 KB)
20 pages
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2010 0/0/2010 Redistricting planning
Compactness
Redistricting process
Census geography
Report Brennan Center for Justice A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting by Justin Levitt, foreword by Erika Wood.(19644 KB)
131 pages
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2010 1/20/2012 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Voting Rights Act
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Perry v. Perez - 565 U.S. --- (2012)

Perry v. Davis - 11-714
Perry v. Perez (11-713); Perry v. Davis (11-714); Perry v. Perez (11-715). Jan 20 2012_SupremeCourt Opinion vacating SA Court order. Per Curiam. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Justice Thomas concurring. (Slip opinion).(86 KB)
13 pages
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2020 1/0/2014 Elections - voter registration
Elections - voter turnout
Elections - voting systems
Report Presidential Commission on Election Administration The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.(21963 KB)
108 pages
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2010 0/0/2008 Redistricting planning
Compactness
Redistricting process
Census geography
Report Brennan Center for Justice A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting. By Justin Levitt with Bethany Foster.(17229 KB)
115 pages
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2020 12/0/2014 Redistricting planning
Public Law 94-171
State-by-state comparison
Census methods
Report United States. Bureau of the Census Designing P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data for the Year 2020 Census. By Catherine McCully.(7071 KB)
64 pages
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2010 2/15/2012 Census data
Redistricting history
Minority groups
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
Redistricting principles/theory
Preclearance
Working Paper
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Wattson, Peter S. Perez v. State of Texas - Civil Action No. 11-CV-360-OLG-JES-XR Texas Redistricting 2012: The Mess in Texas by Peter S. Wattson.(849 KB)
17 pages
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2010 0/0/2014 Election law Report Texas Secretary of State Report to the 84th Legislature Under Section 43.007(j), Texas Election Code, Relating to the Countywide Polling Place Program.(7632 KB)
16 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Maps, Final County Population 1980 Census, Congressional Districts, Senate Bill 1, 67th Regular Session (Senate Version), 3/25/81. (This doc is different from 004726.pdf)(474 KB)
11 pages
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1980 2/27/1982 Districts - Congressional
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Seamon v. Upham - Civil Action No. P-81-49-CA | 536 F.Supp. 931 | 536 F.Supp. 1030 (1982) Maps of 1982 Congressional Districts as provided in Seamon v. Upham District Court Decision of February 27, 1982. Districts Modified from Legislative Action by Court Order include 3, 5, 15, 24, 26, 27. All Other Districts are as Provided in Senate Bill 1, First Called Session, 67th Legislature. (These maps are different from those in 004398.pdf)(1381 KB)
14 pages
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1990 1/14/1999 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas U. S. Congressional Districts, 106th Congress, PLANC746.(2006 KB)
46 pages
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1990 1/15/2002 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis, Congressional Districts, PLANC746.(450 KB)
10 pages
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1990 1/15/2002 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis, Congressional Districts, PLANC657.(438 KB)
10 pages
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2000 11/30/2001 Districts - SBOE
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas State Board of Education Districts Ordered by Federal District Ct. - PLAN 01018E.(4530 KB)
11 pages of color maps
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2000 11/28/2001 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas State Senate Districts, LRB Adopted for 2002 Elections - PLAN01188S. (See related maps at 003378.pdf)(5469 KB)
17 pages of color maps
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2000 11/28/2001 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State House Districts Ordered by Federal District Ct. - PLAN 01369H (Maps).(9437 KB)
25 pages of color maps
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2000 11/26/2001 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Texas House Districts for 2002 Elections as Ordered by the Eastern District of Texas Federal Three-Judge Panel November 28, 2001, PLAN 01369H, Population Analysis with County Subtotals, House Districts, PLAN 01369H (Includes data on Split Cities and CDPs (Census Designated Place), General Election History, Compactness Analysis, Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent, and Plan Overlap Analysis)(5011 KB)
109 pages
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2000 11/2/2001 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - RED Legislative Redistricting Board Senate Districts as Adopted by Legislative Redistricting Board on July 24, 2001, PLAN01188S. (Includes data on Split Cities and CDPs (Census Designated Place), General Election History, Compactness Analysis, Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent, and Plan Overlap Analysis)(1381 KB)
34 pages
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2000 11/13/2001 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Texas Congressional Districts for 2002 Elections as Ordered by Eastern District of Texas Federal Three-Judge Panel November 14, 2001 (cover sheet), Population Analysis with County Subtotals, Congressional Districts, PLAN 01151C (Includes data on Split Cities and CDPs (Census Designated Place), General Election History, Compactness Analysis, Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent, and Plan Overlap Analysis)(1299 KB)
33 pages
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2000 8/23/2001 Census data
Districts - SBOE
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Population Analysis with County Subtotals, SBOE Districts, PLAN01018E, 2000 Census Population (Includes data on Split Cities and CDPs (Census Designated Place), General Election History, Compactness Analysis, Two Plan Comparison by Incumbent, and Plan Overlap Analysis)(863 KB)
23 pages
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1990 8/21/1991 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council SBOE Districts, PLANE522, S.B.2, 72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session (Note on first page: Plan never challenged in Court; used for 92,94,96,98,00 elections)
10 pages
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2000 4/26/2004 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Legislative Reference Library of Texas Congressional Redistricting, 2003-2004 Congressional Redistricting Chronology. Printout from the LRL website.(126 KB)
3 pages
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2020 2/6/2015 Texas Secretary of State
Voting - military personnel
Report Texas Secretary of State Report to the 84th Legislature on House Bill 1129 (83rd Legislature) Relating to a Program Allowing Certain Military Voters on Active Duty Overseas to Cast a Ballot Electronically.(2758 KB)
5 pages
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1980 0/0/1980 Population estimates Map Texas Counties, Rate of Population Change 1970 - 1980(64 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Senate
Population estimates
Map Texas Legislative Council List of Senate Districts with population counts and 1980 Census Tracts for Dallas County.(208 KB)
4 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board, Proposed Representative Districts, Speaker Bill Clayton ("Clayton - Emmett" written on first page)(283 KB)
3 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Final County Population 1980 Census, 3/25/81. "Bullock" handwritten on first page.(447 KB)
12 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Final County Population 1980 Census, 3/25/81 (House Committee Amendments, SB1, 67th Leg., 1st C.S.)(61 KB)
One page
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1980 3/28/1981 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Final County Population 1980 Census, 3/25/81 (Proposed Congressional Districts HB1400 - House Version)(48 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Final County Population 1980 Census, 3/25/81 (Congressional Districts - Senate Version, HB1400)(53 KB)
1 page
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1970 1/29/1971 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council County Population 1970 Census (Resident Population). Oversized map.(1142 KB)
One page
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1970 10/15/1971 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Legislative Redistricting Board Texas Senate Districts as Enacted October 15, 1971, Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, Effective for 1972 Elections.(263 KB)
7 pages
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 67th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 864, H.B. 960 - An Act relating to apportionment of the state into representative districts.(580 KB)
8 pages
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2010 3/25/2015 Gerrymander
Population - ideal district size
Preclearance
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama - 134 S.Ct. 2695 (2014) 575 U.S. --- (2015) Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama. Court opinion delivered by Justice Breyer regarding the redrawing of Alabama's House and Senate districts. Judgment of the District Court is vacated and cases are remanded.(556 KB)
56 pages
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1970 4/1/1980 Geographic data Map Texas. State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Williamson County, Texas, 1970 Census Figures, Highways Revised to 4/1/1980. Oversized map.(2170 KB)
1 page
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1980 1/14/1981 Census data
Population projections
Map Texas Legislative Council Preliminary County Population 1980 Census, 1/14/81. Oversized map.(976 KB)
1 page
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1980 2/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Bexar County 1980 Census Tracts February 1981. Oversized map.(801 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Collin County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981 (Tracts 3,4,26). Oversized map.(655 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Dallas County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981 (Tracts 3,5,6,24). Oversized map.(1463 KB)
One page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Johnson County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981. Oversized map.(507 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Parker County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981. Oversized map.(439 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Tarrant County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981. Oversized map.(1114 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Census data Map Texas Legislative Council Denton County 1980 Census Tracts March 1981. Oversized map.(591 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Senate
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Tarrant County Senatorial Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (SD10,12)(74 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Senate
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Dallas County Senatorial Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (SD 8,9,16,23)(98 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Senate
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Harris County Senatorial Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (SD 6,7,11,13,15,17)(91 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Tarrant County Congressional Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (CD 6,12,24)(75 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Dallas County Congressional Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (CD 3,5,6,24)(97 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Map Texas Legislative Council Harris County Congressional Districts, 1980 Census Tracts, March 1981 (CD 7,8,9,18,22)(90 KB)
1 page
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1980 3/0/1981 Districts - Senate
Census data
Population - ideal district size
Map Texas Legislative Council 1980 Senate Districts, Final County Population and Variation Relative to Ideal of 458,980. 1980 Census, March 1981.(162 KB)
1 page
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1980 5/30/1981 Districts - House
Courts - federal
Map Texas Legislative Council Regions, Compacts, and Districts, HB960 as passed (67th Leg., R.S.), 5/30/81 (Final County Population 1980 Census) (Includes written note: House plan overturned by TX Dist. Ct.)(710 KB)
28 pages
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1980 7/15/1981 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Congressional Districts, SB1, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., As reported from Committee, 7/15/81 (Final County Population 1980 Census)(438 KB)
10 pages
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1980 7/15/1981 Districts - Congressional Map
Legislation
Directory
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole, SB1, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., Roll Call No. 5.(40 KB)
1 page
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map Legislative Redistricting Board Senate Districts as Adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Board, 10/28/81 (Final County Population, 1980 Census)(139 KB)
3 pages
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1990 4/9/1993 Districts - SBOE Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Board of Education Districts (PLANE522, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., 1991)(1081 KB)
20 pages
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1990 8/25/1991 Districts - Congressional
Public Law 94-171
PLAN used in Congressional election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals (PLANC657, HB1, 72nd Leg. 2nd C.S., Enrolled August 25, 1991)(434 KB)
10 pages
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1990 8/25/1991 Districts - SBOE
Public Law 94-171
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals (PLANE522, SB2, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Enacted 8/25/91)(2904 KB)
25 pages
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1990 4/5/1993 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State Senate Districts (PLANS560, SB1, 72nd Leg., 3rd C.S., 1992). One statewide and 44 county maps.(1785 KB)
46 pages
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1990 10/7/1991 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals (PLANS560, SB1, 72nd Leg., 3rd C.S., 10/07/91)(448 KB)
10 pages
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1990 4/9/1993 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State Senate Districts - PLANS567, Districts for the 73rd Legislature.(1498 KB)
31 pages
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1990 4/9/1993 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Texas State House Districts - PLANH714, Districts of the 73rd Legislature. One statewide and 39 county maps.(1868 KB)
41 pages
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1990 12/26/1991 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) Plan Population Analysis with County Subtotals (PAR203B), Data: 1990 Census - Unadjusted. (PLANH714, Terrazas v. Slagle, 12/24/91).(671 KB)
19 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Report - Demographic
Legislative Redistricting Board Senate Districts, As Adopted By the Legislative Redistricting Board, October 28, 1981. Includes population report and 14 maps.(5463 KB)
16 pages
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1980 1/19/1982 Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript
Presentation/Testimony
Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board, 01/19/82. Transcript of testimony of Steve Bickerstaff re clerical errors in Williamson County which create some non-contiguous areas.(431 KB)
15 pages
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2000 6/28/2006 Districts - Congressional
Compactness
Gerrymander
Voting - racial bloc
Mid-decade redistricting
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court LULAC v. Perry - 05-204 | 548 U.S. 399 (2006) | Civil Action No. SA-11-CA-855-OLG-JES-XR League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Perry. Syllabus and Court opinion.(4873 KB)
132 pages
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1950 0/0/1951 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1958-1959, p. 361-362 and Texas Almanac 1961-1962, p. 377-378. Texas State Representatives' Districts map, Population, 1950 and 1960 (as redistricted in 1951); H.B. 3, 52nd Legislature, effective for 1952 - 1960 elections.(163 KB)
2 pages
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1960 0/0/1964 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1964-1965, p. 537-538. Map of Texas State Representatives' Districts, Population, 1950 and 1960 (as redistricted in 1961); H.B. 349, 57th Legislature, effective for 1962 and 1964 elections.(83 KB)
1 page
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1960 0/0/1966 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Texas Representative Districts, H.B. 195, 59th Legislature. Effective for 1966 elections.(39 KB)
1 page
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1960 0/0/1966 Districts - House Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1966-1967, p. 628-629. Map of Texas State Representatives' Districts (as redistricted, 1965); Texas Legislature - Members; House of Representatives. H.B. 195, 59th Legislature, effective for 1966 election.(87 KB)
1 page
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1960 0/0/1968 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Texas Legislative Council Texas State Representative Districts map - effective for 1968 elections.(100 KB)
1 page
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1970 0/0/1968 Districts - House Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1968-1969, p. 625. State Representatives Districts of Texas as redistricted by Legislature 1967; H.B. 911, 60th Legislature, effective for 1968 election.(69 KB)
1 page
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1970 0/0/1972 Districts - House Book Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1972-1973, p. 630. Texas State Representative Districts; H.B. 783, 62nd Legislature, 1971 (not used).(60 KB)
1 page
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1950 1/0/1959 Districts - House
Redistricting history
Map
Book
Chumlea, Wesley Sisson The Politics of Legislative Apportionment in Texas - 1921 - 1957, A Dissertation by Wesley Sisson Chumlea, B.A., M.A. Includes House maps.(383 KB)
14 pages
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1970 10/22/1971 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Legislative Redistricting Board Texas Representative Districts as enacted October 22, 1971, Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, effective for 1972 elections. 1971 LRB Plan - not used. County population final report.(35 KB)
1 page
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1970 10/22/1971 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map Legislative Redistricting Board Texas Representative Districts as enacted October 22, 1971, Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, effective for 1972 elections. Includes modifications made by Federal Court.(184 KB)
6 pages
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1970 10/0/1971 Districts - House Report - Demographic Legislative Redistricting Board Representative Districts, population and deviation, Legislative Redistricting Board; plan not used in whole.(46 KB)
3 pages
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1970 0/0/1971 Districts - House Map
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Legislative Redistricting Board Texas State Representative Districts as enacted in October, 1971, by the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas and modified in January, 1972. Harris, Dallas, and Bexar county included.(1610 KB)
2 pages
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1970 0/0/1976 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Book Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1976-1977, p. 597. Texas State Representative Districts. Used for 1974 elections.(49 KB)
1 page
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1970 0/0/1975 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps: Texas Representative Districts as passed for the 64th Legislature, effective for the 1976 - 1980 elections; H.B. 1097.(426 KB)
7 pages
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1970 0/0/1975 Districts - House
Census data
PLAN used in House election
Report - Demographic Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts & Districts 1970 Census Data for House Districts. H.B. 1097, 64th Legislature, effective for 1976 through 1980 elections.(93 KB)
4 pages
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1980 0/0/1981 Districts - House
Census data
Report - Demographic Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts & Districts House Bill 960, 1980 Census Analysis, House Districts, Final Statistics. House passed this 1981 plan, and it was signed by the Governor but was not used.(120 KB)
8 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - House Map Legislative Redistricting Board 1981 LRB Plan - not used; Legislative Redistricting Board - Representative Districts (maps).(168 KB)
4 pages
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1980 11/6/1981 Districts - House
Census data
Legislative Redistricting Board
Report - PAR Legislative Redistricting Board 1981 LRB Plan - not used; District Population Statistics, Representative Districts as adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Board.(175 KB)
8 pages
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1980 5/25/1987 Districts - House
Census data
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Legislative Data Processing Division, Population Analysis - House Districts; 1982 Court ordered plan adopted in 1983 by 68th Legislature as H.B. 1389 (used for 1982 - 1990 elections).(183 KB)
8 pages
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1950 1/0/1959 Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
Map
Book
Chumlea, Wesley Sisson The Politics of Legislative Apportionment in Texas - 1921 - 1957, A Dissertation by Wesley Sisson Chumlea, B.A., M.A. Includes Senate maps.(258 KB)
9 pages
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1950 0/0/1958 Districts - Senate
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1958-1959, p. 360 and Texas Almanac 1961-1962, p. 376. Texas State Senatorial Districts map, Population, 1950 and 1960 effective for 1952 through 1960 elections; S.B. 1, 52nd Legislature.(1864 KB)
4 pages (includes 2 versions)
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1960 6/0/1966 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in House election
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Report - Demographic
University of Texas A Case Study of Legislative Reapportionment in Texas, 1961 - 1966 by Jerry Dale Stephens / HB 195, 59th Leg., effective for 1966 election / Flotorial and Multimember Districts under HB 195 / HB 349, 57th Legislature, 1961 Representative Districts and 1961 Senatorial Districts in effect for 1962 - 1964 elections.(240 KB)
14 pages
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1960 0/0/1964 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Legislation
Report - Demographic
Book
Texas Almanac Texas Almanac 1964-1965. Maps of Texas State Senatorial Districts, Population, 1950 and 1960 (as redistricted in 1961); in effect for 1962 and 1964 elections; H.B. 349, 57th Legislature.(1824 KB)
6 pages
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1980 3/25/1981 Districts - Senate Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council Proposed Senate District Population Analysis - Committee of the Whole Senate, S.B. 800 as passed by the Senate. (passed by Senate, vetoed by Clements)(272 KB)
7 pages
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1970 0/0/1971 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Book
Texas Almanac 1971 Legislative Redistricting Board Plan - effective for 1972 through 1980 elections. The Legislature; Texas Almanac 1976-1977, p. 598 (Texas State Senatorial Districts).(204 KB)
4 pages (1 page each from 4 different sources)
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - Senate
Census data
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map
Report - Demographic
Legislative Redistricting Board Senate Districts as adopted by the Legislative Redistricting Board - 1981 LRB Plan (not used).(223 KB)
7 pages
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1980 6/16/1982 Districts - Senate
Census data
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council 1982 Court ordered plan used for 1982 elections only; district population statistics - senatorial districts. Includes a PAR Report for PLAN S001 using 1990 census data.(4360 KB)
11 pages
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1980 11/3/1983 Districts - Senate
Census data
PLAN used in Senate election
Map
Report - PAR
Texas Legislative Council State Senate Districts for the 69th - 72nd Legislatures; 1984 through 1990 elections; Legislative Information System of Texas Population Analysis - Senate Districts.(84 KB)
4 pages
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1980 0/0/1983 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Legislation
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council 1983 Congressional Districts, 68th Legislature, SB 480, used in 1984 - 1990 elections / 1983 Federal Court Plan, used in 1984 elections; Comparison (S.B. 1 and Court Plan) of Minority Populations in CDs 3, 5, 24, 26, 15, 27 / Civil Statutes Art. 197g / Maps of congressional districts per SB 480.(1470 KB)
26 pages
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1980 2/27/1982 Districts - Congressional
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council Maps: 1982 - 67th Legislature, 1st Called Session as modified by U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas, Paris Division; effective for 1982 elections. Includes Congressional District Population Analysis(1390 KB)
24 pages
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1970 10/17/1973 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Redistricting history
Courts - federal
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Legislation
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council Congressional Districts "Plan B" as ordered by U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas / Congressional Quarterly article titled "Texas: Twenty-Four House Seats, Gain of One." / Texas Congressional Districts: Racial Composition, 1970 / General Laws of Texas, 64th Leg. Reg. Session, Ch. 537, H.B. 1065.(1448 KB)
28 pages
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1970 0/0/1971 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Legislation
White v. Weiser - 93 S.Ct. 2348 (1973) 1971 Congressional Districts - Includes General Laws of Texas, 62nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, Chapter 12, S.B. No. 1; Texas Almanac 1972-1973 - Congressional Districts; America Votes 10 Handbook (maps of Texas districts). Effective for 1972 elections.(245 KB)
7 pages
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1960 4/12/1968 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Redistricting Report - Texas 1968; Congressional Districts in effect for 1968 - 1970 elections. Includes map from Congressional Directory: 91st Congress, 1st Called Session, March 1969, and information from Texas Almanac.(254 KB)
5 pages
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1960 0/0/1965 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Legislation
Texas. Legislature Congressional Districts, 1965; Includes General Laws of Texas 59th Legislature, Regular Session, Ch. 349, H.B. 67. Map of current districts in effect for 1958-1964 and 1966 elections; various state and county maps; article on district characteristics; and information from the Texas Almanac(1539 KB)
26 pages
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1950 0/0/1957 Districts - Congressional
Census data
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map
Legislation
Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 55th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 286, H.B. No. 229 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into Congressional Districts. Includes maps from Texas Almanac: HB 229 (55R), in effect for 1958 - 1964 elections and HB 67 (59R), in effect for 1966 elections.(386 KB)
5 pages
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1950 0/0/1958 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Congressional Districts - 82nd Congress, 1st Called Session, March 1951; 85th Congress, 2nd Called Session, January 1958.(35 KB)
1 page
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1930 0/0/1934 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Congressional Districts - 64th Congress, 2nd Called Session, December 1916; 73rd Congress, 2nd Called Session, January 1934.(32 KB)
1 page
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1910 0/0/1911 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Congressional Districts - 62nd Congress, 1st Called Session, May 1911; 62nd Congress, 2nd Called Session, December, 1911.(29 KB)
1 page
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1980 0/0/0 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council White v. Weiser - 93 S.Ct. 2348 (1973) U.S. Congressional Districts History File - 1970's - 1980's.(34 KB)
2 pages
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1990 0/0/0 Districts - Congressional
Redistricting history
Article (Magazine/Journal)
Timetable/Chronology
Texas Legislative Council U.S. Congressional Districts - 1911 through 1990 elections. Includes article: Slicing Up Texas by Margaret Mayer, May 7, 1961.(352 KB)
4 pages
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1990 10/0/1997 Voting Rights Act
Preclearance
Court document
Article (Website/Blog)
American Civil Liberties Union State of Texas v. United States - 97-29 866 F.Supp. 20 (1994) 785 F.Supp. 201 (1992) Civil Action No. 91-2383 State of Texas v. United States of America. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia - Brief for Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union and NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. in Support of Appellee.(468 KB)
11 pages
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1990 5/31/1995 Voting Rights Act
Preclearance
Court document United States District Court, District of Columbia State of Texas v. United States - 97-29 866 F.Supp. 20 (1994) 785 F.Supp. 201 (1992) Civil Action No. 91-2383 State of Texas v. United States of America. Reply to the United States' Response to the State of Texas' Motion for Dismissal.(62 KB)
4 pages
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1980 12/22/1983 Districts - Senate Legislation Texas. Legislature. Senate Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) A Bill to Be Entitled - An Act relating to apportionment of the state into senatorial districts. 1983 Senate Plan as adopted for 1984 and beyond in Terrazas v. Clements.(344 KB)
12 pages
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1980 0/0/1983 Districts - Senate
Texas Attorney General
Legislative Redistricting Board
Preclearance
Legislation Texas. Legislature. Senate Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) S.R. No. 599 - Senate Resolution relating to directing the Attorney General of Texas to take certain action relative to the case of Terrazas v. Clements. 68th Legislature, Regular Session.(520 KB)
6 pages
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1990 0/0/1991 Districts - Congressional
Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
Periodical LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin / Bickerstaff, Steve Public Affairs Comment, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, Winter 1991, State Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment in Texas: A Historical Perspective.(5569 KB)
16 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislation Legislative Redistricting Board L.R.B. Plan No. 1; Act of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, apportioning the state into senatorial districts; by Hobby.(798 KB)
35 pages
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1970 10/15/1971 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislation Legislative Redistricting Board Apportionment of the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts - 1971 Legislative Redistricting Board Senate Plan.(196 KB)
6 pages
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1960 0/0/1965 Districts - Senate Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 59th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 342, S.B. No. 547 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts.(405 KB)
6 pages
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1960 0/0/1961 Districts - Senate Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 57th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 256 - Apportionment of the State of Texas. HB 349.(75 KB)
1 page
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1950 0/0/1951 Districts - Senate Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 52nd Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 27, S.B. No. 1 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts.(150 KB)
2 pages
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1920 0/0/1921 Districts - Senate Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 37th Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 60, H.B. No. 8 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts, declaring what counties shall constitute each Senatorial District.(212 KB)
2 pages
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1910 0/0/1911 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Texas Governor
Legislation Texas. Legislature Special Laws of Texas, Governor's Message on senatorial and representative districts, and unequal representation.(189 KB)
3 pages
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1900 0/0/1901 Districts - Senate
Elections
Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 27th Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 6, S.H.B. No. 7 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into senatorial districts, and to provide for receiving and canvassing the election returns and issuing certificates of election.(220 KB)
2 pages
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1910 0/0/1892 Districts - Senate Map
Legislation
Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 22nd Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 20, S.H.B. Nos. 6, 7, 9, 25, and 29 - An act to apportion the State of Texas into senatorial districts, and to repeal all laws in conflict therewith.(3806 KB)
6 pages
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1990 0/0/1990 Districts - Senate
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas Senate Districts - 1922 through 1990 elections(22 KB)
1 page
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1980 0/0/0 Districts - Congressional Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. Apportionment, Title 8, Repeal of Articles 197c through 197f - Congressional Districts.(64 KB)
1 page
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1980 0/0/0 Districts - House Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. Apportionment, Title 8, Article 195a-8 - Representative Districts.(1100 KB)
12 pages
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1980 0/0/1983 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Legislation Texas. Legislature Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) General and Special Laws of Texas, 68th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 185, H.B. No. 1389 - An Act relating to apportionment of the state into representative districts.(567 KB)
14 pages
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1970 1/0/1972 Districts - House
Census data
Legislative Redistricting Board
Map
Legislation
Report - Demographic
Legislative Redistricting Board Apportionment of the State of Texas into Representative Districts - 1971 Legislative Redistricting Board House Plan.(333 KB)
14 pages
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1960 0/0/1969 Districts - House
Population - ideal district size
Legislation Texas. Legislature General and Special Laws of Texas, 61st Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 733, S.B. No. 809, relating to the composition of state representative districts 35 and 36 (McLennan Co.). Includes Chapter 808, H.B. No. 821, relating to the composition of state representative districts 19 and 20 (Brazoria / Ft. Bend). Note: minor changes to eliminate population deviations.(178 KB)
3 pages
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1960 0/0/1967 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Legislation Texas. Legislature Kilgarlin v. Hill - 87 S.Ct. 820 (1967) General and Special Laws of Texas, 60th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 531, H.B. No. 911 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into representative districts. Note: redrew districts held invalid in Kilgarlin v. Hill (1967). Used in 1968 elections; minor changes in 1969; used in 1970.(454 KB)
5 pages
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1960 6/9/1965 Districts - House
PLAN used in House election
Legislation Texas. Legislature Kilgarlin v. Hill - 87 S.Ct. 820 (1967)

Kilgarlin v. Martin - 252 F.Supp. 404 (1966)
General and Special Laws of Texas, 59th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 351, H.B. No. 195 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into representative districts. Used in 1966 election, pending new plan (Kilgarlin v. Martin). Finally held invalid (Kilgarlin v. Hill).(226 KB)
4 pages
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1960 5/29/1961 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislation Texas. Legislature General and Special Laws of Texas, 57th Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 256, H.B. No. 349 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into representative and senatorial districts.(151 KB)
3 pages
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1950 3/17/1951 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General and Special Laws of Texas, 52nd Legislature - Regular Session, Chapter 31, H.B. No. 3 - An Act apportioning the State of Texas into representative districts.(165 KB)
3 pages
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1920 11/24/1921 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 37th Legislature - 2nd Called Session, Chapter 6, H.B. No. 1 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into Representative Districts, and to fix the number of Representatives thereof.(1078 KB)
4 pages
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1910 7/31/1911 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General and Special Laws of Texas, 32nd Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 10, H.B. No. 5 - An Act to apportion the State of Texas into Representative Districts, and to fix the number of Representatives thereof.(621 KB)
10 pages
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1880 0/0/1882 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of the State of Texas, 17th Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 13 - An act to amend title 4 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and to reapportion the State into Senatorial and Representative Districts. SB 40.(507 KB)
4 pages
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1870 0/0/1873 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of the State of Texas passed at the Session of the Thirteenth Legislature. Chapter 35 - An Act making a New Apportionment of the Representative and Senatorial Districts of the State of Texas. SB 212.(3095 KB)
4 pages
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1870 0/0/1869 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Constitution of the State of Texas 1869, Art. 3, ยง 35 - 41.(168 KB)
2 pages
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1900 0/0/1901 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 27th Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 8, S.H.B. 4 - An act to apportion the State of Texas into representative districts and fix the number of representatives thereof. Note: 133 seats.(358 KB)
3 pages
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1910 0/0/1892 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 22nd Legislature - 1st Called Session, Chapter 21, S.H.B. Nos. 6, 7, 9, 25, and 26 - An act to apportion the State of Texas into representative districts and fix the number of representatives thereof.(454 KB)
5 pages
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1950 11/0/1950 Redistricting history
Apportionment law
Book Texas State Library. Legislative Reference Division Texas, Apportionment Laws of Texas from 1836 - 1950: senatorial districts, representative districts, congressional districts, charts.(7246 KB)
170 pages
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1980 0/0/1984 Districts - SBOE Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Texas Education Code ยง11.21 - ยง11.22. Public Schools - State Board of Education districts.(430 KB)
5 pages
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1970 0/0/1971 Districts - SBOE Legislation Texas. Legislature. Senate S.B. 2, An Act relating to the composition of the State Board of Education.(208 KB)
3 pages
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1990 0/0/1990 Districts - House
Redistricting history
Timetable/Chronology Texas Legislative Council Texas House of Representative Districts - 1922 through 1990 elections.(49 KB)
2 pages
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1970 10/15/1971 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislation Texas. Legislature. Senate Apportionment of the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts. 1971 LRB House Plan.(653 KB)
11 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislation Legislative Redistricting Board L.R.B. Plan No. 3; Act of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, apportioning the state into state representative districts; by Bill Clayton.(589 KB)
34 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - House Map Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board, representative districts. Statewide map and maps of Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties.(188 KB)
5 pages
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1980 5/0/1982 Districts - House
Courts - federal
PLAN used in House election
Map Texas Legislative Council Court Plan used for 1982 and 1984-1990 elections (and enacted by legislature in 1983); Statewide map and maps of Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties.(318 KB)
4 pages
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1970 6/15/1971 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature General Laws of Texas, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 981, H.B. 783, An Act relating to reapportionment of state representative districts.(1054 KB)
4 pages
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1970 0/0/1971 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council H.B. 783, 62nd Legislature; 1971 Representative districts (plan not used).(2370 KB)
1 page
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1980 5/31/1981 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Courts - federal
Map Legislative Redistricting Board H.B. 960, 67th Legislature, as engrossed - Final Map. 1981 House Plan / 1981 Legislative Redistricting Board plan / 1982 court order plan based on the LRB plan (used in 1984).(280 KB)
3 pages
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1980 5/31/1981 Districts - House Map Texas Legislative Council H.B. 960 as engrossed - Final Map; Regions, Compacts, and Districts.(266 KB)
2 pages
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1980 2/10/1981 Districts - House Legislation Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives H.B. 960, 67th Legislature, An Act relating to apportionment of the state into representative districts.(2103 KB)
15 pages
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1980 0/0/1981 Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislature - rules
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript of Legislative Redistricting Board meeting discussing Resolution No. 1, relating to rules of procedure for the Legislative Redistricting Board (Sections 1-3(1-6))(1101 KB)
2 pages
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1980 0/0/1983 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Courts - federal
Legislation
Court document
United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983) Terrazas v. Clements. Order that the temporary court plan adopted by this Court on March 24, 1982 for state senatorial districts is modified and adopted. [Does not include Exhibit A or Appendix A].(1447 KB)
9 pages
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2000 8/9/2001 Districts - Congressional Court opinion Texas. Court of Appeals, Third District, Austin Perry v. Del Rio - No. 03-01-00340-CV Perry v. Del Rio. Court opinion regarding interlocutory appeal from the District Court of Travis County, 353rd Judicial District. Honorable Judge Paul Davis presiding.(312 KB)
13 pages
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1990 12/9/1991 Districts - House
Elections - primary elections
Court opinion Texas. District Court of Hidalgo County, 332nd Judicial District. Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.) Guadalupe Mena v. Ann Richards, Agreed Final Judgment. The State Defendants are permanently enjoined from implementing the election plan for Texas House districts enacted as HB 150 (72R)..(286 KB)
10 pages
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1990 5/0/1995 Redistricting history
Voting Rights Act
Article (Website/Blog)
Glossary
American Civil Liberties Union Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993) Reaffirmation or Requiem for the Voting Rights Act? The Court Will Decide. A Public Policy Alert from the American Civil Liberties Union, May 1995.(795 KB)
20 pages
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1960 3/6/1969 Districts - Senate
Redistricting principles/theory
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Kilgarlin v. Martin - 252 F.Supp. 404 (1966) Correspondence from Crawford C. Martin, Attorney General of Texas to Senator Murray Watson regarding Senate Bill No. 25 on apportionment of State into Senatorial Districts and elections required thereby [Attorney General Opinion No. M-349].(556 KB)
5 pages
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1940 3/30/1945 Legislature - rules Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Correspondence from Attorney General of Texas to Honorable Joe C. Humphrey regarding the power of the Legislature to table a bill which the Constitution mandatorily requires the Legislature to enact, such as reapportionment legislation [Attorney General Opinion No. 0-6488].(242 KB)
4 pages
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2000 9/10/2001 Districts - Congressional
Legal pleadings
Court opinion Texas. Supreme Court Del Rio v. Perry - No. GN003665

Cotera v. Perry - GN-101660

In Re Ken Bentsen - No. 01-0827
Perry v. Del Rio (No. 01-0728), consolidated with Perry v. Cotera (No. 01-0810), consolidated with In Re Ken Bentsen (No. 01-0827), Opinion.(1145 KB)
32 pages
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2000 10/10/2001 Districts - Congressional Court document Texas. District Court of Travis County, 353rd Judicial District Del Rio v. Perry - No. GN003665

Cotera v. Perry - GN-101660
Del Rio v. Perry consolidated with Cotera v. Perry; Final judgment.(401 KB)
10 pages
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2000 10/22/2001 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Court opinion Texas. Supreme Court In Re Rick Perry - 60 SW 3d 857 (Tex. 2001) In re Rick Perry (No. 01-0979) On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Opinion. [legislative immunity](302 KB)
9 pages
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1980 2/1/1984 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas Congressional Districts, Senate Bill 480, as passed, 68th Legislature. Includes General Highway Maps of the following counties: Bexar, Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Cooke, Harris, Brazoria, Montgomery, Burnet, Hunt, Gonzales, Nueces, and Williamson.(5420 KB)
14 oversized pages
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1980 5/1/1982 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of Texas Congressional Districts Effective for 1982 Elections, S.B. 1, First Called Session, 67th Legislature, As Modified by U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Paris Division, February 27, 1982 and Texas Congressional Districts, Senate Bill 480, as passed, 68th Legislature.(1095 KB)
9 oversized pages
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1990 10/10/1991 Districts - Congressional Map Texas Legislative Council Map of Texas U.S. Congressional Districts 103rd-104th Congresses, Counties: Austin, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ector, El Paso, Ellis,Fort Bend, Gregg, Guadalupe, Harris, Hunt, Jim Wells, Johnson, Kaufman, Kleberg, Lubbock, McCulloch, Midland, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Parker, Smith, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Waller, Willacy, Williamson.(6618 KB)
15 pages of oversized color maps
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1970 0/0/1971 Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript
Meeting minutes
Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, Transcripts from August 24, 1971 and September 10, 1971 meetings. Includes Meeting minutes for Aug. 24, Sept. 10, Sept. 14, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 15, and Oct. 22. 1971. Includes Notice of Public Meeting.(1172 KB)
47 pages
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1980 11/2/1981 Legislative Redistricting Board
Redistricting history
Map
Report
House Study Group The Legislative Redistricting Board's Plans [Interim News, No. 67-6] [SB 800, Hobby, Bullock, Clayton, MALDEF, Adkisson, Ragsdale, Luna plans](857 KB)
14 pages
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2000 11/14/2001 Districts - Congressional
PLAN used in Congressional election
Map Texas Legislative Council Maps of U.S. Congressional Districts Ordered by Federal District Ct. - PLAN01151C.(26949 KB)
24 oversized color maps
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1990 0/0/0 Districts - Judicial
Apportionment law
Statute/Constitution/Regulation Texas. Legislature Texas Constitution, Article 5, ยง 7a. Judicial Districts Board; reapportionment of judicial districts. Texas Government Code, Chapter 24, Subchapter F: Reapportionment of Judicial Districts.(1246 KB)
6 pages
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1990 5/29/1995 Districts - House Report - PAR Texas Legislative Council Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) Population Analysis (PAR300B) for House Districts under PLANH846, 5/29/1995.(235 KB)
7 pages
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1990 10/6/1999 Districts - School
Voting Rights Act
Article (Website/Blog) Court TV Online Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board - 120 S.Ct. 866 | 117 S.Ct. 1491 | 528 U.S. 320 (2000) High court to hear minority voting-rights case. [Reno v. Bossier Parish Board].(122 KB)
2 pages
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1990 7/25/1995 Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Elections - terms of office
Attorney General opinion Vega, Jorge Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) Letter Opinion No. 95-046. Correspondence from Jorge Vega to Senator Barrientos Re: Whether article III, section 3 of the Texas Constitution requires state senators to redraw lots to determine lengths of terms after federal court order changing district boundaries is entered.(382 KB)
5 pages
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1990 6/7/1995 Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Elections - terms of office
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Thomas v. Bush - No. A-95-CV-186-SS (W.D. Tex. 1995) Opinion No. DM-351. Correspondence from Dan Morales to Senator Sibley regarding whether legislation changing 2 of 31 senatorial districts constitutes an "apportionment" under article III, section 3 of Texas Constitution (RQ-785).(286 KB)
4 pages
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1980 5/30/1981 Districts - Senate
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Opinion No. MW-350. Correspondence from Attorney General Mark White to Comptroller Bob Bullock regarding the Constitutionality of SB-800 - Senate redistricting bill.(167 KB)
5 pages
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1960 4/20/1961 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Redistricting principles/theory
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Attorney General Opinion No. WW-1041, Re: Construction of Sections 26, 26a and 28 of Article III of the Texas Constitution (to Rep. C.W. Pearcy) [counties contiguous by water only; Gulf of Mexico](229 KB)
5 pages
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1980 5/30/1981 Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Opinion No. MW-350, Re: Constitutionality of SB-800 (to Honorable Bob Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts)(1546 KB)
5 pages
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1950 3/28/1951 Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Elections - voting systems
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Attorney General Opinion No. V-1160, Re: Constitutionality of electing two Congressmen at large in a single county, dividing one county into two geographic congressional districts, or including part of a county in a different district from that embracing the balance of the county (to Rep. William S. Fly)(582 KB)
6 pages
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1990 2/27/1991 Legislative Redistricting Board
Public Law 94-171
Census issues - undercount/adjustment
Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Mauzy v. Legislative Redistricting Board - 471 S.W.2d 570 (Tex. 1971) Opinion No. DM-6, Re: Whether release of census counts subject to possible adjustment constitutes publication of the United States decennial census for purposes of article III, section 28, of the Texas Constitution and related questions (RQ-24) (to Sen. Chet Brooks and Rep. Tom Uher)(2868 KB)
13 pages
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1970 6/4/1971 Districts - Senate
Apportionment law
Legislature - rules
Redistricting process
Attorney General opinion Texas Attorney General Texas Attorney General Opinion No. M-881, Re: Validity of Special Session apportioning the State into senatorial districts in conformity with the 1970 United States decennial census (to Senator J. P. Word).(758 KB)
5 pages
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Districts - SBOE
Population projections
Map Texas Legislative Council Projected Change in County Population 1990-2000, Extrapolating 7/1/1998 Estimates Forward to 4/1/2000, with State Board of Education Districts [Abilene Region with Hearing Region outlined](357 KB)
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Districts - Congressional
Population projections
Map Texas Legislative Council Projected Change in County Population 1990-2000, Extrapolating 7/1/1998 Estimates Forward to 4/1/2000, with Texas Congressional Districts [Abilene Region with Hearing Region outlined](356 KB)
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Districts - SBOE
Map Texas Legislative Council Abilene Region with State Board of Education Districts [with Hearing Region outlined](298 KB)
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Districts - Congressional
Map Texas Legislative Council Abilene Region with Texas Congressional Districts [with Hearing Region outlined](368 KB)
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2000 0/0/2000 Public hearings
Districts - House
Map Texas Legislative Council Abilene Region with State House Districts [with Hearing Region outlined](324 KB)
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2000 1/25/2000 Public hearings Map Texas Legislative Council Proposed Redistricting Outreach Hearing Regions(225 KB)
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2000 5/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (El Paso county; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Police Beats)(484 KB)
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2000 5/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (Bexar county; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Police Districts)(664 KB)
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2000 4/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (Dallas, Denton, Tarrant counties; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Neighborhoods, Police Beats)(2728 KB)
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2000 0/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (Collin county; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Neighborhoods, Police Districts) [March, April 2000](851 KB)
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2000 7/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other
Population projections
Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (South Texas Region with Congressional, Senate, House and SBOE Districts; Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, Webb counties; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Neighborhoods, Police Districts; Projected Change in County Population 1990-2000)(2580 KB)
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2000 2/0/2000 Districts - Local/Other Map Texas Legislative Council Hearing Maps 2000 (Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery counties; High School Attendance Zones, City Council Places, Neighborhoods, Police Districts)(2831 KB)
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1980 5/8/1980 Apportionment law
Redistricting process
Report House Study Group Redistricting, Part Three: Rules for Redistricting [Special Legislative Report, No. 58].(4559 KB)
39 pages
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1980 4/9/1982 State-by-state comparison
Redistricting principles/theory
Report House Study Group Redistricting, Part Six: Is There Another Way? [Special Legislative Report, No. 81].(1392 KB)
22 pages
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1980 12/3/1982 Redistricting history
Voting Rights Act
Preclearance
Report House Study Group Redistricting 1983: The Task Continues [Interim News, No. 67-16] Includes "Key Events in 1980 Redistricting".(1317 KB)
25 pages
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1980 2/28/1984 Redistricting history
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Report House Study Group The Redistricting Decisions [Interim News, No. 68-5] includes "Key Events in Texas Redistricting" 1981-1984.(705 KB)
14 pages
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1980 8/13/1984 Districts - SBOE Report House Study Group Voting Rights Hurdle for New State Board of Education [Interim News, No. 68-6].(549 KB)
14 pages
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1980 10/15/1980 Voting Rights Act Report House Study Group Redistricting, Part Four: The Voting Rights Act [Special Legislative Report, No. 60].(3992 KB)
80 pages
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1980 6/9/1980 Redistricting history
Apportionment law
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Report House Study Group Redistricting, Part One: A Preview of 1981 [Special Legislative Report, No. 37].(1788 KB)
31 pages
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1990 0/0/0 Districts - Senate Map Texas Legislative Council Texas Senate Districts - PLANS730 [income and unemployment](533 KB)
2 pages (11x17)
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2010 4/0/2010 Population estimates
Population - ideal district size
Population projections
TLC Publications
Map
Report
Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Texas Population Change Since 2000 for Redistricting(20353 KB)
18 pages
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2010 7/0/2010 Redistricting services
Redistricting process
TLC Publications
Report
Timetable/Chronology
Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Guide to 2011 Redistricting [Contents: Redistricting Requirements / Redistricting Process / 2011 Redistricting Timetable / Technical Support for Redistricting](4561 KB)
20 pages
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2010 2/0/2011 Redistricting services
TLC Publications
Report Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Data for 2011 Redistricting in Texas [Population, geographic, and election data available from the Texas Legislative Council](2406 KB)
17 pages
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2000 1/0/2001 Redistricting services
TLC Publications
Report Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Data for 2001 Redistricting in Texas [Population, geographic, and election data available from the Texas Legislative Council](1771 KB)
19 pages
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2000 7/0/1999 Population - ideal district size
Population projections
TLC Publications
Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Projected Population Changes in Texas Districts 1990-2000 (Facts at a Glance)(1845 KB)
40 pages
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2000 2/0/2000 Redistricting services
Redistricting history
Redistricting process
TLC Publications
Report Texas Legislative Council, Research Division Guide to 2001 Redistricting [Contents: Redistricting Requirements / Redistricting Process / Technical Support for Redistricting / 1990s Redistricting / Glossary](1674 KB)
33 pages
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1990 6/0/1992 Redistricting services
TLC Publications
Report Texas Legislative Council Data for 1991 Redistricting in Texas [Population, geographic, and election data available from the Texas Legislative Council](3162 KB)
27 pages
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2010 8/0/2011 Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance
Report Texas Legislative Council State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Population Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Prohibitions Against Racial Discrimination and Gerrymandering / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](18722 KB)
164 pages
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2010 0/0/2010 Apportionment law
State-by-state comparison
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
Report NAACP, MALDEF, Asian American Justice Center The Impact of Redistricting in Your Community: A Guide to Redistricting(49248 KB)
84 pages
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2010 11/0/2009 Apportionment law
State-by-state comparison
Report National Conference of State Legislatures Redistricting Law 2010(20295 KB)
236 pages
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1990 4/0/1990 Population projections
TLC Publications
Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council Projected Population Changes in Texas Districts (Information Report No. 90-2) [Contents: Population Projections: Data and Methodology / Population Growth and Distribution / Change in Racial and Ethnic Composition from 1980 to 1988 / District Population Change / Congressional, Senate, House, and SBOE](7614 KB)
264 pages
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1990 3/0/1991 Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance
Report Texas Legislative Council State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Protection Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Protection of Minority Voting Rights / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Standards for Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](4550 KB)
183 pages
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2000 3/0/2001 Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting process
One person one vote
TLC Publications
Preclearance
Report Texas Legislative Council State and Federal Law Governing Redistricting in Texas [Contents: The Texas Redistricting Process / One Person, One Vote: The Equal Protection Requirement / Minority Vote Dilution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act / Federal Preclearance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act / Constitutional Prohibitions Against Racial Discrimination and Gerrymandering / Partisan Gerrymandering / Substantive Redistricting Standards in the Texas Constitution / Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans](19583 KB)
148 pages
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1990 11/0/1988 Districts - Congressional
Districts - Senate
Districts - SBOE
TLC Publications
Map
Report - Demographic
Texas Legislative Council Terrazas v. Clements - 537 F.Supp. 514 (1982) | 581 F.Supp. 1319 (1983)

Upham v. Seamon - 456 U.S. 37 (1982) 102 S.Ct. 1518 (1982) 639 S.W.2d 301
District Profiles: Congressional, State Senate, and State Board of Education Districts (Information Report No. 88-5) [For each District: map, population, migration, education, employment, veterans, households, and housing, based on the 1980 census](11624 KB)
350 pages
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1990 1/0/1990 Redistricting services
Redistricting process
TLC Publications
Report
Timetable/Chronology
Texas Legislative Council Guide to Redistricting (Information Report No. 90-1) [Contents: Redistricting Requirements / Redistricting Timetable / Redistricting Process / Data and Computer Resources / Glossary / Bibliography](1589 KB)
33 pages
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1980 1/19/1982 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, Minutes of the Emergency Meeting..., January 19, 1982 [to consider a nunc pro tunc order to correct clerical errors in LRB Plan No. 1 affecting Senate Districts 5 and 18 in Williamson County](5597 KB)
74 pages
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1980 10/28/1981 Districts - House
Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, October 28, 1981 [meeting transcript](11512 KB)
158 pages
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1980 10/27/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, October 27, 1981 [meeting transcript](2598 KB)
34 pages
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1980 10/26/1981 Districts - House
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, October 26, 1981 [meeting transcript](6714 KB)
93 pages
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1980 10/25/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, October 25, 1981 [meeting transcript](3397 KB)
57 pages
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1980 9/25/1981 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, September 25, 1981, 1:00 P.M. [meeting transcript excerpt] [includes testimony of James George, Dr. Dudley Poston and George Korbel](3527 KB)
87 pages
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1980 9/25/1981 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, September 25, 1981, 9:30 A.M. [meeting transcript](4386 KB)
106 pages
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1980 9/24/1981 Public hearings
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, September 24, 1981 [meeting transcript](8755 KB)
112 pages
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1980 9/3/1981 Legislative Redistricting Board Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Clements v. Valles - 620 S.W.2d 112 (1981) Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas, September 3, 1981 [meeting transcript](2902 KB)
38 pages
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1980 8/30/1981 Districts - Senate
Legislative Redistricting Board
Transcript Legislative Redistricting Board Legislative Redistricting Board, August, 30, 1981 [meeting transcript](328 KB)
5 pages
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2000 2/0/1998 Population estimates
Population projections
Report State Data Center Projections of the Population of Texas and Counties in Texas by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity for 1990-2030 (Population Estimates and Projections Program, prepared by several organizations).(2017 KB)
17 pages
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2000 3/2/1999 Redistricting principles/theory Glossary National Conference of State Legislatures Glossary(245 KB)
3 pages
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1990 12/1/1987 Census issues - undercount/adjustment Report Congressional Research Service CRS Report for Congress - Statistical Adjustment of the Decennial Census: A Constitutional Analysis of Statutory Proposals by Thomas Durbin [87-947 A].(1145 KB)
16 pages
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1990 1/13/1988 Census issues - citizenship/CVAP Report Congressional Research Service CRS Report for Congress - The 1990 Decennial Census and the Counting of Illegal Aliens by Thomas M. Durbin.(1146 KB)
16 pages
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1990 0/0/1985 Districts - Congressional
Census data
Redistricting history
State-by-state comparison
Article (Magazine/Journal) State Government National Reapportionment: Geographic Patterns and Implications for States by James F. Fryman [Discusses the impacts of population change among the states from 1910 to 1980] [in State Government, Vol. 58, No. 3, Fall 1985](915 KB)
7 pages
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1990 0/0/1991 Districts - Congressional
Voting Rights Act
Report Everett, Robinson O. Baker v. Carr - (369 U.S. 186) 82 S.Ct. 691 (1962) Political Pornography in Congressional Redistricting [Illinois, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina](317 KB)
5 pages
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2000 0/0/2000 State-by-state comparison
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting principles/theory
Report Council of State Governments Drawing the Map: Redistricting in the South by Daniel J. O'Connor III for the Southern Legislative Conference [SLC Special Series Report](12211 KB)
72 pages
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2000 0/0/2000 Districts - Congressional
Apportionment law
Gerrymander
Voting Rights Act
Redistricting principles/theory
Book Hebert, J. Gerald The Realists' Guide to Redistricting - Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls by J. Gerald Hebert, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Paul M. Smith, Sam Hirsch, and Heather K. Gerken(8639 KB)
120 pages
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1990 10/0/1994 Districts - Congressional
Voting Rights Act
Article (Magazine/Journal) American University Law Review Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993) Conference - the Supreme Court, racial politics, and the right to vote: Shaw v. Reno and the future of the voting rights act [volume 44, number 1](12977 KB)
127 pages
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1980 3/11/1982 Districts - Congressional Map
Report
House Study Group The Court-Ordered Redistricting Plans by Tom Whatley [Interim News, No. 67-11](5374 KB)
46 pages
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1990 3/15/1990 Redistricting history
Census issues - undercount/adjustment
Apportionment law
Census issues - military/overseas
Report House Research Organization Redistricting, Part Two: Procedures and Pitfalls [Special Legislative Report Number 167](7358 KB)
40 pages
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1990 0/0/1995 Redistricting history
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Preclearance
Voting - racial bloc
Article (Magazine/Journal) Mississippi Law Journal Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993)

Miller v. Johnson - 115 S.Ct. 2475 | 515 U.S. 900 (1995)

LULAC v. Clements - 999 F.2d 831 (5th Cir. 1993) 914 F.2d 620 (5th Cir. 1990)

Presley v. Etowah County Com'n - 112 S.Ct. 820 (1992)
1990s Issues in Voting Rights by Bernard Grofman and Lisa Handley [in Mississippi Law Journal, vol. 65](6217 KB)
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1990 6/13/1996 Districts - Congressional
U.S. Constitution - 14th Amendment
Court opinion United States. Supreme Court Bush v. Vera - 94-805 | 861 F.Supp. 1304 | 116 S. Ct. 1941 | 517 U.S. 952 (1996) Bush v. Vera. Opinion by Justice O'Connor. The judgment of the District Court is affirmed. The district lines at issue (Texas CDs 18, 29, 30) are subject to strict scrutiny, and that they are not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.(5091 KB)
12 pages
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2000 10/21/1999 Compactness
Census issues - undercount/adjustment
Gerrymander
Apportionment/Redistricting - case law
Redistricting principles/theory
Article (Website/Blog) Wattson, Peter S. Bush v. Vera - 94-805 | 861 F.Supp. 1304 | 116 S. Ct. 1941 | 517 U.S. 952 (1996)

Shaw v. Reno - 509 U.S. 630 | 113 S.Ct. 2816 (1993)

Miller v. Johnson - 115 S.Ct. 2475 | 515 U.S. 900 (1995)
How to Draw Redistricting Plans That Will Stand Up in Court by Peter S. Wattson (Senate Counsel, State of Minnesota)(1306 KB)
26 pages
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1990 4/0/1995 Compactness
Gerrymander
Statistical analysis
Presentation/Testimony Altman, Micah The Consistency and Effectiveness of Mandatory District Compactness Rules by Micah Altman; prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Political Science Association, April 6-9, 1995(21458 KB)
56 pages
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2010 3/29/2009 Compactness
Gerrymander
Article (Magazine/Journal) California Institute of Technology A Measure of Bizarreness. By Christopher P. Chambers and Alan D. Miller; path-based measure of convexity(4394 KB)
16 pages
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1990 0/0/1990 Census methods Pamphlet United States. Bureau of the Census Counting for Representation: The Census and the Constitution [undated](1468 KB)
8 pages
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2010 9/0/2004 Redistricting planning
Public Law 94-171
State-by-state comparison
Report United States. Bureau of the Census Designing P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data for the Year 2010 Census: The View From the States(7900 KB)
53 pages
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2010 12/0/2004 American Community Survey Report United States. Bureau of the Census American Community Survey: A Handbook for State and Local Officials.(2537 KB)
13 pages
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1990 6/25/1991 Census issues - undercount/adjustment Correspondence
Report
Transcript
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee of the Whole on Redistricting. Subcommittee on Legislative Districts Report on the 1990 Census and Adjustment(16317 KB)
323 pages
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1980 4/8/1981 Technology
Redistricting process
Report House Study Group Redistricting, Part Five: The Computers and the Process [Special Legislative Report, Number 71](456 KB)
14 pages
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2000 0/0/2000 U.S. Census Bureau
Public Law 94-171
Report United States. Bureau of the Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data From the Year 2000 Census: The View From the States [includes information about the Block Boundary Suggestion Project, Voting District Boundary Project, Census 2000 Blocks, Map products, TIGER, and electronic submission](8945 KB)
39 pages
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