While it's the first Special Session of this Legislature, this is the 5th Special Session Rick Perry has called where redistricting has been on the agenda.
This will be the 10th time Perry has called a Special Session since he became governor in 2000. 10 Special Sessions and 50% involve redistricting. 3 in 2003, 1 in 2011, and 1 in 2013.
While Perry set the record for the longest-serving Texas Governor, he still hasn't beaten the record number of Special Sessions called by 1 Governor. That honor goes to Republican Bill Clements. During his 2 terms in office Clements called 11 Specials. 6 of those were for 1 Legislature, the 71st.
Funny enough, the man Perry eclipsed as longest-serving Texas Governor, Allan Shivers, only called 2 Specials during his tenure.
In case you're wondering, the Top 10 most Specials called by Texas Governors:
1. Bill Clements (R): 11
2. Rick Perry (R): 10
3. Price Daniel (D): 8
4. William Hobby (D): 6
Dan Moody (D): 6
Preston Smith (D): 6
7. Thomas Campbell (D): 5
Pat Neff (D): 5
Ma Ferguson (D): 5
James Allred (D): 5
Mark White (D): 5
All the money we've spent on redistricting from Special Sessions to lawyers' fees. In addition to the wasted time and energy, you would think more people would demand their elected officials institute some sort of independent redistricting commission and save us all a lot of time and money.
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