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This rendered the Justice Department's preclearance lawsuits moot, but the legislature had already adopted the San Antonio judge's redistricting maps into law in a 2013 special session, with minor changes to the state House's districts. [191] [192] The Supreme Court later upheld the entirety of Texas's maps in Abbott v.
In addition to cities and counties, Texas has numerous special districts. The most common is the independent school district. Special districts include Groundwater Conservation Districts (regulatory agencies), river authorities, port authorities, water supply districts (for irrigation or municipal supply), public hospitals, road districts and ...
Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, or limited purpose entities) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments, with substantial administrative and fiscal independence.
Every district has a story, a history and a purpose. And, right now, a few candidates are asking for your vote.
Texas's congressional districts since 2023. A long history exists of various individuals serving in the congressional delegations from the State of Texas to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, with all of this occurring after Texas as a territory was annexed as a State in December 1865.
A three-judge Federal District Court redrew District 23 and four other nearby districts: 15, 21, 25, and 28. In November 2006, a special election was held in the new districts. All incumbents won except in District 23.
The South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the South Plains region of Texas. Based in Lubbock, the South Plains Association of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.
0–9. Texas's 1st congressional district; Texas's 2nd congressional district; Texas's 3rd congressional district; Texas's 4th congressional district