Press Releases
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to Passage of Legislation to Provide Direct Relief to Texas Homeowners
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Texas House passed a joint resolution to increase the homestead exemption — which is a homeowner’s exemption from ad valorem
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to Initial Passage of Texas Congressional Redistricting Map
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Texas House passed the Texas Republicans’ Congressional redistricting map to second reading by a vote of 80-62. Texas House Democratic
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to Initial Passage of GOP’s State House Map Proposal
(Austin, TEXAS) – Around 3:30 AM today, the House finally passed the Texas Republicans’ state House redistricting map on a vote of 83-63. Texas House Democratic Caucus
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to TX House Redistricting Committee Vote
(Austin, TEXAS) – Yesterday, the Texas House Redistricting Committee held a hearing on Republicans’ state House map, which was filed just five days ago. The
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to Initial TX House Map Proposal
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, Texas House Redistricting Committee Chair Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) filed the state’s initial map proposal for the Texas House of Representatives.
HDC Chair Chris Turner Responds to U.S. Senate’s “Freedom to Vote Act”
(AUSTIN, TEXAS) – Today, U.S. Senate Democrats introduced a new voter protection bill that will expand voting access and protect voters from continued Republican attacks