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The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.
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]
Redistricting must take place if the number of members changes following a re-apportionment, or may take place at any other time if demographics represented in a district have changed substantially. Setting the boundaries of states' congressional districts is the responsibility of state governments, who often gerrymander districts for various ...
The 103rd district of the Texas House of Representatives represents central and eastern Grand Prairie, and a portion of west Dallas. The current representative is Rafael Anchia, who has represented the district since 2005. [1] [2]
A special election to fill the vacancy of a state legislator is a direct election with no primary, per Texas Election Code, Title 12 Sec. 203.002. [5]) By the deadline on September 6, 2023, six candidates had filed for a place on the ballot [6] to fill the vacant seat for House District 2. Five candidates filed as Republicans (Jill Dutton ...
District 29 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd Legislature (1849–1851). [1] The district is fully within Brazoria County, including its northern and eastern portions. It accounts for half of the county's representation in the chamber. It includes Alvin, nearly 70% of Pearland, and just over half of ...
Texas's 86th State House of Representatives district; Representative John T. Smithee R–Amarillo: District 86 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives.
Texas's 99th State House of Representatives district; Representative Charlie Geren R–Fort Worth: District 99 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives.