[deport]

He's correct about one thing and that is any redistricting legislation coming out of the legislature will wind up in the courts.... Wasn't the 1991 legislation drug through the court system until 1996 or so before final orders were given?

That's why I'm not sure that any change will occur in the makeup of the Texas delegation before the 06 cycle at best even if legislation is passed?

[Dog Gone]

I don't know the answer to that. You've mentioned this before, but I simply don't recall the 1991 redistricting becoming effective in 1996.

My best guess to that question is that the redistricting becomes effective once it passes Justice Dept scrutiny, and then it's subject to challenge in the courts. In the meantime, the new district boundaries stand.

But that's a guess.

[Princeliberty]

That's why the Democrats are doing the walk outs.
If they can anything form passing this year,
things will go to court and by the time the
court settles it, the it may be past 2008 elections
or the court may even say things are simply too
late to put new districts in effect.