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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
Reports
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The disparate and durable effects of mail voting restrictions: Evidence from Texas. (Link Type: Report)
See: https://download.ssrn.com/2025/5/23/5264736.pdf?response-content-disposition=inline&X-Amz-Security-T...
By Michael Miller, et al. / Brennan Center for Justice
Publication Date: April 24, 2025
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Legal Documents
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Shelby County, Alabama v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. et al.; Opinion (No. 12-96, striking down Voting Rights Act of 1965, sec. 5; allowing states to enforce voter identification laws). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-96_6k47.pdf
By U.S. Supreme Court
Publication Date: June 25, 2013
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Terry Petteway, et al. v. Galveston County, Texas, et al.; En banc opinion (No. 23-40582, redistricting, 'we conclude that coalition claims do not comport with Section 2's statutory language or with Supreme Court cases interpreting Section 2 [of the Voting Rights Act],' overruling Campos v. City of Baytown, 840 F.2d 1240, 1244(5th Circ. 1988), reversing the district court's judgment, and remanding for further proceedings). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.216176/gov.uscourts.ca5.216176.347.1.pdf
By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publication Date: August 1, 2024
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Terry Petteway, et al., v. Galveston County, et al.; Findings of fact and conclusions of law and order (No. 3:22-cv-00057, finds 2021 commissioners court precinct map adopted by the Galveston County Commissioners Court violates the Voting Rights Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
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By U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division
Publication Date: October 13, 2023
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Terry Petteway, et al., v. Galveston County, et al.; Opinion (No. 23-40582, affirming the district court's judgment that finds 2021 commissioners court precinct map adopted by the Galveston County Commissioners Court violates the Voting Rights Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
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By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publication Date: November 10, 2023
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Terry Petteway, et al., v. Galveston County, et al.; Order (No. 23-40582, ordering the case to be reheard by the court en banc, vacating the panel opinion issued November 10, 2023; Galveston County, Texas, commissioners court precinct map, violation of the Voting Rights Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
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By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publication Date: November 28, 2023
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Terry Petteway, et al., v. Galveston County, et al.; United States of America v. Galveston County, Texas, et al.; Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP, et al., v. Galveston County, Texas; Order (No. 23-40582, granting the appellants' opposed motion to stay the district court's orders from further actions, Galveston County commissioners court precincts). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
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By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publication Date: December 7, 2023
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Terry Petteway, et al., v. Galveston County, Texas, et al.; Application to vacate stay denied (No. 23A521, granting Galveston County's application to use new district maps for the 2024 election; consolidated case with Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP, et al., v. Galveston County, Texas, et al., No. 23A523). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a521_f2ah.pdf
By U.S. Supreme Court
Publication Date: December 12, 2023
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Other
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Tarrant County redistricting 2025. (Link Type: Website)
See: https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/redistricting
By Tarrant County Commissioners Court
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