# Texas SJR 2: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.

Texas SJR 2, Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session Senate bill sponsored by César Blanco (Democratic), Molly Cook (Democratic), Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic) and 6 others; status failed, last action 2025-08-15 (Filed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SJR2-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas SJR 2
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Filed
- Sponsors: César Blanco (Democratic), Molly Cook (Democratic), Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Nathan Johnson (Democratic), José Menéndez (Democratic), Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Royce West (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Legislature, Redistricting, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, US, INDEPENDENT CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING BOARD, SENATE, TEXAS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Molly Cook (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nathan Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-08-15: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SJ00002I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SJ00002I.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SJ00002I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SJ00002I.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SJR2-892 (as of 2026-11-01).