Texas, House and redistricting bill
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The Texas House approved new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay with a vote of 88-52.
The Texas House of Representatives will gavel back into session at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote.
Republicans feel they have supporting legal opinions to make the changes, but Democrats spent the day arguing the bill breaks up communities of color.
The Bill, authored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), aimed to replace the traditional end-of-year STAAR test with a new format but failed to reach a compromise between the House and Senate.
AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The fight over congressional redistricting is expected to return to the Texas House on Wednesday morning. The agenda includes discussion on House Bill 4, which relates to the "composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas."
To ensure Kentucky institutions are in accordance with the law, the presidents from each school presented to the subcommittee on education about the changes that have been made.