Texas will gain two more seats in Congress 基于2020年的美国.S. 人口普查结果. This will increase bring the state’s number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives from 36 to 38 of the 435 seats. 

重划界限

Every 10 years, the 德州议会 redraws lines for state legislative districts and U.S. congressional districts, based on the census results. The Census Bureau expects to deliver the necessary population data to state legislatures by August 16, 2021. Since the regular session of the 87th 德州议会 ends May 31, the late delivery of the census data increases the likelihood that the governor will call legislators back for a special session to address redistricting.

通过数字

A few highlights from the 2020 census data:

  • Six states gained more seats in Congress (Texas, 科罗拉多州, 佛罗里达, 蒙大拿, 北卡罗莱纳, 和俄勒冈州).
  • Texas was the only state to gain more than one seat—the other five gained one seat.
  • Texas population in 2020 was 29,145,505 (up from 25 million in 2010).
  • Texas gained more residents than any state in the last decade and is second-most populous state behind California.
  • Each congressional member will represent about 761,169居民, an increase of more than 50,自2010年起402.

Watch the announcement on the U.S. Census Bureau’s YouTube channel.