Assignment:
Click on the site below to find out who represents you in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate. Be careful not to confuse your state legislators with your representatives the US Congress. Browse each representative's site carefully. Go to:
https://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/
1. Provide the district numbers and representative for each district and enclose a map of each district.
2. How long has your Texas house member and state senator served in the Texas legislature? From which party?
3. On what committees does he/she serve?
4. What bills did your legislators author/sponsor in the last legislative session? If there are many, provide an example or two, and identify your legislators' areas of interest (e.g., education, transportation, etc.).
5. Provide a map of each legislator's district. Pay close attention to the district map for each legislator. Does the district show any signs of gerrymandering? Explain.