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Original Resolution Condemning the Racist Mid-Decade Texas Redistricting Ordered by President Donald J. Trump

USA119th CongressHRES-650| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2025
Al Green

Al Green

Democratic Representative

Texas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution condemns alleged unconstitutional and racist congressional redistricting in Texas, asserting that it targets districts where people of color elect their representatives. It references a communique from the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, which declared specific Texas congressional districts ( TX-09, TX-18, TX-29, and TX-33 ) to be vestiges of unconstitutionally racially-based gerrymandering that require correction. The communique warned of potential legal action if the state failed to rectify these districts. The resolution claims the Department of Justice's focus on racial gerrymandering is a "thin veneer" to distract from its true goal of further distorting Texas' already-gerrymandered map to maintain Republican control. It highlights that the 2020 Texas congressional map already disproportionately favors Republicans and underscores Texas' "shameful history of unconstitutional racial discrimination against people of color" in voting rights, suggesting the current actions align with this historical pattern.
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Aug 15, 2025
Submitted in House
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 15, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • August 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Original Resolution Condemning the Racist Mid-Decade Texas Redistricting Ordered by President Donald J. Trump

USA119th CongressHRES-650| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2025
This resolution condemns alleged unconstitutional and racist congressional redistricting in Texas, asserting that it targets districts where people of color elect their representatives. It references a communique from the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, which declared specific Texas congressional districts ( TX-09, TX-18, TX-29, and TX-33 ) to be vestiges of unconstitutionally racially-based gerrymandering that require correction. The communique warned of potential legal action if the state failed to rectify these districts. The resolution claims the Department of Justice's focus on racial gerrymandering is a "thin veneer" to distract from its true goal of further distorting Texas' already-gerrymandered map to maintain Republican control. It highlights that the 2020 Texas congressional map already disproportionately favors Republicans and underscores Texas' "shameful history of unconstitutional racial discrimination against people of color" in voting rights, suggesting the current actions align with this historical pattern.
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Timeline
Aug 15, 2025
Submitted in House
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 15, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • August 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Al Green

Al Green

Democratic Representative

Texas

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted