This story explains the further actions coming, concerning Texas districts for U.S. House and state legislature. The legislature’s regular session is about to end, but a special session to deal with redistricting is expected. The 3-judge U.S. District Court in San Antonio will soon hold a hearing in the lawsuit dealing with the districts. And the U.S. Supreme Court, either on May 28 or on one of the Mondays in June, will issue a decision on the continuing validity of part of the federal Voting Rights Act, which will impact Texas.
Governor Perry called a special session beginning at 6 pm (Texas time), after the regular session had adjourned sine die at 5:03 pm
“Legislation which ratifies and adopts the interim redistricting plans ordered by the federal district court as the permanent plans for districts used to elect members of the Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate and United States House of Representatives.”
A governor may add additional matters as the session proceeds.