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Senate redistricting panel adopts rules, opens first regional hearing
Summary
The Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting convened a regional virtual hearing focused on South and Central Texas and adopted committee rules by a 6–3 roll call vote. Members set logistics for four regional hearings, preserved written-submission options and said in‑person testimony will follow if a bill is considered.
The Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting convened a regional virtual hearing on July 25, 2025, and adopted its committee rules by a 6–3 roll call vote. Chairman Phil King called the meeting to order and directed committee staff to manage public testimony for the South Texas and Central Texas regions.
The rules set the panel’s operating procedures for the special-session redistricting work and are identical to rules used by redistricting committees in 2021 and 2023, King said, and they were distributed to members in advance. “The committee rules are identical to what the redistricting committee passed in 2021 and again in 2023 with updated references and, and the name of this…
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