The Texas legislature on Monday sent to the governor new redistricting maps that keeps Brazos County in one congressional district.
The original proposal split Bryan between CD-10 and CD-17. An amendment from house member John Raney of Bryan that was passed moves all of Brazos County from CD-17, which is currently held by Pete Sessions of Waco, to CD-10, which is currently held by Michael McCaul of Austin.
Subject to lawsuits that have already been filed, Brazos County has the most population in CD-10. The district also includes Burleson, Washington, Grimes, Madison, Waller, Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lee, the eastern half of Bastrop, and a portion of eastern Travis counties.
CD-17, again subject to court challenges, stretches from McLennan County to Nacogdoches County. CD-17 also includes Robertson, Leon, and Milam counties.
The new boundaries of John Raney’s House District 14 remains entirely in Brazos County.
House District 12, currently held by Kyle Kacal of College Station, is redrawn where he gains Madison, Grimes, Washington, and Walker counties. Kacal keeps the rest of Brazos County that is not part of HD-14, he keeps Robertson County, and he loses Falls and Limestone counties and the portion of McLennan County that includes the city of West.
Click below for comments from Kyle Kacal, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver:
Senate District 5, currently held by Charles Schwertner of Georgetown, continues to represent Brazos County. The redrawn district also keeps Robertson, Madison, Leon, Freestone, Limestone, Milam, Williamson, and Walker counties. Schwertner would lose Grimes County and gain Bastrop and San Jacinto counties.
Grimes County would be added to SD-18 that is currently represented by Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham. SD-18 also includes Burleson and Washington counties.
There is also a new map for state board of education districts. Click HERE to read and download the SBOE map, provided by the office of state representative Trent Ashby of Lufkin.