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The Texas Legislature passed maps for the state House of Representatives in 1971, but it did not pass state Senate maps, forcing the Legislative Redistricting Board to convene for the first time to draw the chamber's maps. The map for the state Senate passed the scrutiny of the courts, but the map for the state House did not. [96]
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Perry, the United States Supreme Court upheld on June 28, 2006, most of a Texas congressional map suggested in 2003 by former United States House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, and enacted by the state of Texas. [66] The 7–2 decision allows state legislatures to redraw districts as often as they like (not just after the decennial census).
English: The cities and counties in or near the Texas Triangle, a megaregion of the US state of Texas. City names in bold in the map legend are in the top 10 most populous Texas cities. City names in bold in the map legend are in the top 10 most populous Texas cities.
Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. [1] For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each ten-year census. [2] The U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 provides for proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
Howard Draw is also a stream or arroyo, formerly known as Howard Creek it is an ephemeral stream within Howard Draw, tributary to the Pecos River in Texas. [2] The historical Howard Springs, and an important waterhole on the San Antonio-El Paso Road were located in Howard Creek just above Government Canyon in Howard Draw.
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An enlargeable map of the State of Texas. Names Common name: Texas. Pronunciation: / ˈ t ɛ k s ə s / ⓘ Official name: State of Texas; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: TX; ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX; Internet second-level domain: .tx.us; Nicknames Lone Star State [2] [3] (used on license plates) Chili State; Adjectival: Texas ...