Texas House Passes Congressional Redistricting Bill (HB 4)

Passage of House Bill 4

• 🗳️ The Texas House has passed House Bill 4, a congressional redistricting bill, by a vote of 88 'I's to 52 'Nay's.
• 🏛️ This vote occurred after Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, ending a two-week effort to block the legislation.
• 📈 The newly drawn congressional map, if enacted, could potentially grant the GOP up to five additional seats in Congress.

Subsequent House Business

• ⏳ Following the passage of HB 4, the House recessed pending the reading and referral of bills, receipt of messages, and administrative actions.
• ⏰ The House is scheduled to reconvene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Bills Introduced and Referred

• 📜 Several bills were introduced and referred to committees, including:
  • HB 38 and HB 41 by Scoffield, relating to interest rates on deferred ad valorem taxes for certain homesteads and limitations on total ad valorem taxes for disabled or elderly residents.
  • HB 46 by Ter, concerning a limit on political subdivision expenditures.
  • HB 47 by Ter, addressing the authority of property owners to obtain injunctions against tax collection if a tax rate exceeds the voter-approved rate and deviates from the stated purpose of the increase.