By: Gutierrez S.C.R. No. 44
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau announced on April
26, 2021, that the 2020 Census shows the population of the United
States on April 1, 2020 was 331,449,281, an increase of 22,703,743
people or 7.4% from the population total in 2010; and
WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau announced that
Texas' population on April 1, 2020 was 29,183,290; and
WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau also apportioned
United States Representatives among the several states pursuant to
Article 1, Section 2, of the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Texas received two additional congressional
representatives bringing its total Texas delegation to the U.S.
House of Representatives to 38; and
WHEREAS, Texas narrowly missed out on being allocated a third
new congressional representative, the Texas 39th congressional
district, which ranked 438th out of 435 possible congressional
seats; and
WHEREAS, Experts like the Texas State Demographer, Dr. Lloyd
Potter, have raised concerns that the 2020 Census for Texas is
likely to have a substantial undercount, meaning that the actual
enumeration of Texans is likely to be more than the census reported
population of the State; and
WHEREAS, Texas has some of the most difficult populations in
the United States to count due to its geographic size, language and
ethnic diversity, and other socio-economic factors; and
WHEREAS, An undercount of less than 1% in the Texas Census
population would yield enough new population that Texas would
likely merit another congressional representative if its true
population on April 1, 2020 were known; and
WHEREAS, An undercount of 1% will cost Texas $300,000,000
dollars in federal funding per year; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the of the 87th Texas Legislature of the State
of Texas hereby authorizes the Attorney General of Texas to seek all
necessary relief, including seeking an adjustment to the U.S.
Census in order that the true nature of the Texas population may be
known and congressional representation may be reapportioned so that
justice may be done.