Subscribe
Texas Scorecard

Texas Scorecard

Redistricting Texas: Changes in the Senate

October 25, 2021

What do new Senate maps mean for the future of the Texas Legislature?

Texas Scorecard
Texas Scorecard
Redistricting Texas: Changes in the Senate
Loading
/
Consisting of 31 seats total, the Texas Senate currently maintains an 18 seat Republican majority. New maps passed by the Texas Legislature could increase that number to 19.
But will Democrat lawsuits scuttle plans for the GOP?
On this episode of Redistricting Texas, Jeramy Kitchen and Brandon Waltens sit down to talk about the new maps drawn for the Texas Senate, the uncertain road ahead in court, and what it could mean for the future of the Texas Legislature.

THE LATEST

Episode 153: Texas’ School Choice Fiasco

Last Friday, the Texas House of Representatives killed an effort to bring school choice to Texans. On this week’s Liberty Café, Bill talks about why killing the proposal was actually […]

Centralization of Power in Texas Government

Last week Texans voted to increase state spending by $13.8 billion. This week on the Liberty Cafe, Bill looks at how this will centralize power in Texas government at the […]

11/2/23 RIP: School Choice is Dead in Texas (for now)

-The House kills school choice efforts yet again, despite the push by Gov. Greg Abbott -Lawmakers accuse House Speaker Dade Phelan of violating the constitution -600,000 known ‘Gotaways’ reported at […]