Proposing a constitutional amendment to prevent reducing the proportion of a minority demographic group in a congressional district.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the Texas legislature cannot reduce the proportion of a demographic group that is a minority in the state when apportioning a congressional district. This applies to districts where a majority of residents belong to the minority group and have been apportioned at least once since the last U.S. decennial census. The amendment prohibits reducing the proportion of the minority group in such districts, while allowing for an increase. The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters in the May 2, 2026 election.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prevent reducing the proportion of a minority demographic group in a congressional district.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the Texas legislature cannot reduce the proportion of a demographic group that is a minority in the state when apportioning a congressional district. This applies to districts where a majority of residents belong to the minority group and have been apportioned at least once since the last U.S. decennial census. The amendment prohibits reducing the proportion of the minority group in such districts, while allowing for an increase. The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters in the May 2, 2026 election.