Texas HB233: 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 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 introduced text, July 30, 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 PLANC2305 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

• Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 30, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB233?

HB233 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 HB233 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 HB233?

Introduced as of July 30, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 30, 2025).

Who sponsored HB233?

Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147).

Where is the official record for HB233?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00233