About the 2025 Re-Precincting
Texas Election Code Chapter 42 requires that counties review their election precincts in odd years to determine if they are in compliance with Sections 42.005, 42.006, and 42.007, which describe the jurisdictional and population requirements for county election precincts.
Per the Code, election precincts are required to be:
- Contiguous
- With a population between 100 – 5,000 registered voters
- Contained entirely within either incorporated or unincorporated territory
- Contained entirely within one each of the following jurisdictions:
- County Commissioner precinct
- Justice precinct
- Congressional district
- State Representative district
- State Senatorial district
- State Board of Education district
While not required by the Code, this project also included Constable precincts and Houston City Council districts.
Re-precincting is different from re-districting in that the boundaries for elected officials (and thus their constituencies) remain the same. Only election precinct boundaries are adjusted, so there are no changes to any voters’ ballots in terms of the contests in which they vote.
The proposed boundary adjustments will be considered during two meetings of Harris County Commissioners Court:
Public Notice of Proposed Changes and setting a date for a Public Hearing
Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am
Location: The Courtroom of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, on the first floor of the Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002. A quorum of the Court will be present at this location.
Public Hearing and Adoption of Proposed Changes
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00am
Location: The Courtroom of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, on the first floor of the Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002. A quorum of the Court will be present at this location.
Both meetings are open to the public and include the opportunity for public comment. Both meetings will also be held virtually and their Meeting Agendas and livestreams can be accessed online at agenda.harriscountytx.gov.
If approved by Commissioners Court, these changes become effective on January 1, 2026.
If you have questions about this project and the proposed election precinct boundaries, please contact:
Traci Buttram
Manager of Operations
Office of County Administration
traci.buttram@harriscountytx.gov
Please Note: Registered voter population data as of 03/05/2025. Estimates for the registered voter populations of proposed election precincts may be updated based on new voter registrations/processing.