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View 2021 Current State, Congressional, and State Board of Education District Maps:
HB 1, State House Districts (PlanH2316) SB 4, State Senate Districts (PlanS2168) SB 6, Texas Congressional Districts (PlanC2193) SB7, State Board of Education Districts (PlanE2106) Explore District Viewer: dvr.capitol.texas.gov/ |
How Are the Maps Drawn in Texas?
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Learn How Redistricting Works in Texas
The Texas Legislature drew new maps during the 2021 session which began on Jan 12 and ended on October 19, 2021 at the completion of three special sessions. This website describes how Texas redistricting is expected work: https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/ |
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Fivethrityeight.com: Texas May Have The Worst Gerrymander In The Country
Senior elections analyst Nathaniel Rakich explains why several advocacy groups have argued that Texas’s new congressional map discriminates against people of color. He also breaks down what this gerrymander might mean for the 2022 midterms. February 28, 2022 https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/texas-may-have-the-worst-gerrymander-in-the-country/ |
Gerrymandering Explained
The practice has been a thorn in the side of democracy for centuries, and with the new round of redistricting it’s a bigger threat than ever https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained |
How a decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of color
The Texas Tribune reports on the impact on people of color from gerrymandering in Texas. September 10, 2019 https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/10/texas-enters-2021-redistricting-fewer-safeguards-voters-color/. |
State Redistricting Profile: Texas
Here’s how Texas’s demographics have changed since the last time maps were drawn — and what those changes mean for this decade’s redistricting cycle. October 8, 2021 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/state-redistricting-profile-texas |