Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission.

SB 180 establishes the Texas Redistricting Commission and outlines its selection process. It requires the state auditor to collect applications from registered voters, remove applicants with conflicts (like recent political officeholders or lobbyists), and create three subpools (majority, minority, and independent) based on political affiliation. The bill mandates that commission members be selected based on qualifications, impartiality, and understanding of Texas demographics, while prohibiting employer retaliation against employees attending commission meetings. This procedural bill focuses on how the commission is formed, not on redistricting outcomes or district boundaries.