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.