Texas state law does not include a statutory prohibition on redistricting enacted for the purpose of achieving a partisan advantage.
November 18, 2025
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State-level statutes vary; Texas does not have a statutory bar against partisan-based redistricting.
In May 2021, Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act (commonly referenced as SB 8), a law that bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected, generally around six weeks of pregnancy.
May 01, 2021
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temporal
State-level abortion restriction enacted in 2021.
Operation Lone Star, launched in 2021, is a multi-agency Texas state initiative for border security that involves the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department and has included deployment of state troopers and National Guard personnel.
January 01, 2021
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temporal
Ongoing Texas state border security operation initiated in 2021.
In 2015, Texas enacted laws commonly described as 'campus carry' and 'open carry' that allow licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses and to openly carry handguns in public areas, respectively.
January 01, 2015
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temporal
State-level firearms policy changes enacted during the 2015 Texas legislative session.
Greg Abbott served as Attorney General of Texas from 2002 to 2015.
January 01, 2002
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temporal
Historical office tenure prior to governorship.