# Redistricting Bills Advance in Senate, Heard in House | USLege

> The Texas Senate passed its redistricting plan on a 20-11 vote, while the House Redistricting Committee heard public testimony on the House map.

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# Redistricting Bills Advance in Senate, Heard in House

TXElects October 4, 2021

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The Senate passed its redistricting plan on a 20-11 vote. The plan would likely increase the Republican majority by one seat to 19-12 by adding all of part of seven rural and exurban counties to SD10, which is currently contained completely within Tarrant Co. Sens. Chuy Hinojosa (D-McAllen), Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) and Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) voted in favor, and Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) voted against the plan.

The Senate Redistricting Committee approved a new congressional map on a 9-6 party-line vote. It now goes to the full Senate.

The House Redistricting Committee heard public testimony on the House map. All but a few of the people signed up to testify were opposed to the plan. At press time, the committee was standing at ease prior to considering more than three dozen amendments.

**HD133 open**: Former Houston council member Bert Keller announced he would run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Houston) as a Republican.

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