Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB4: Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
Status: In committee, August 4, 2025
What the bill says
TO BE ENTITLED relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
From the amended text, August 2, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE I SECTION 1. (a) The members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas are elected from the districts described by Article II of this Act. (b) One member is elected from each district established by this Act. ARTICLE II SECTION 1. The districts for members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas are as described by PLANC2308 on the redistricting computer system operated by the Texas Legislative Council. ARTICLE III SECTION 1. In this Act, "tract," "block group," and "block" mean the geographic areas identified by those terms on the 2020 Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles, prepared by the federal Bureau of the Census for the Twenty-fourth Decennial Census of the United States, enumerated as of April 1, 2020. SECTION 2. It is the intention of the Texas Legislature that, if any county, tract, block group, block, or other geographic area has erroneously been left out of this Act, a court reviewing this Act should include that area in the appropriate district in accordance with the intent of the legislature, using …
Sponsors
- Todd Hunter (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Major State Calendar
- : Considered in Calendars
- : Committee report sent to Calendars
- : Committee report distributed
- : Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- : Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- : Considered in formal meeting
- : Left pending in committee
- : Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- : Considered in public hearing
Votes
- Congressional Redistricting, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, US, Redistricting
Common questions
- What is HB4?
- HB4 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
- What does HB4 do?
- In its own words: TO BE ENTITLED relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
- What is the status of HB4?
- In committee as of August 4, 2025. Latest action: Placed on Major State Calendar (August 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4?
- Todd Hunter (R, HD-032), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00004
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