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Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
89th 1st Called Session
HB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. 126
87th 2nd Called Session
SB 1 Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses; providing civil penalties. 415
Legal Documents
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Robert A. Rucho, et al. v. Common Cause, et al.; Opinion and dissenting opinion (No. 18-422, federal courts can't prevent state legislators from redistricting in ways that benefit them; North Carolina partisan gerrymandering). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://casetext.com/case/rucho-v-common-cause-2
By U.S. Supreme Court
Publication Date: June 27, 2019
  53
Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0382, Whether Texas law allows for a determination that a legislator has vacated office (RQ-0418-KP). (Link Type: AG Document)
See: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2021/kp-0382.pdf
By Attorney General Ken Paxton
Publication Date: August 24, 2021
  11
Texas Governor Materials
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Statement regarding Democratic Texas Legislators' breaking quorum during 89th 1st C.S. (threatening to have quorum breakers removed from office, citing Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0382; redistricting). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/other08032025_QuorumBreakStatement.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: August 3, 2025
  27
Tex. Gov. Proclamation, 89th Leg., 1st C.S., Calling a special session of the 89th Legislature to begin on July 21, 2025 (18 items, including preparedness infrastructure in flood-prone areas, response infrastructure in flood-prone areas, relief funding for storms that began in early July 2025, rules and regulations to speed preparedness for and recovery from natural disasters, etc.). (Link Type: Proclamation)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/proc07092025_CS.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: July 9, 2025
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