HCCS Redistricting Presentation of Draft Plans Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. Edgardo E. Colón, P.C. Dr. Richard Murray

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR REDISTRICTING Population Equality: “One Person — One Vote”  Baker v. Carr  Reynold v. Sims

Protections Against Discrimination of Racial, Ethnic and Language Minorities  Voting Rights Act

Equal Protection/14th Amendment: Redistricting Based on Race  Shaw v. Reno  Bush v. Vera

Texas Constitution: Equal Protection Clause and Equal Rights Amendment 5/14/2011

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PRIORITIES AND PRINCPLES FOR REDISTRICTING (1) The nine HCCS Trustee Districts will be of substantially equal population and, in no event, exceed a ten percent top to bottom deviation. (2) The new HCCS Trustee Districts should be contiguous and reasonably compact. (3) The new HCCS Redistricting Plan will be based, to the extent possible, on the existing trustee district composition. (4) Where possible, HCCS will use easily identifiable geographic boundaries as district boundaries. (5) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will seek, to the extent possible, to maintain communities of interest in a single district and avoiding splitting neighborhoods when drawing district lines.

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PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES FOR REDISTRICTING (continued) (6) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will use whole county voting precincts, whenever possible, to draw trustee districts. (7) The new HCCS Redistricting Plan will adhere to the Voting Rights Act and avoid retrogression in the position of racial, ethnic and language minorities with respect to the effective exercise of their right to vote. (8) The HCCS Redistricting Plan will adhere to the Equal Protection Clause and will not use race as the predominate factor in developing the plan. (9) Recognizing the value of incumbent-constituency relations, the new HCCS Redistricting Plan will seek to keep existing trustees in their existing districts.

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PLAN A

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HCCS District Population for Plan A District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

189,786

Pct

Total

190,212

Pct

183,539

65,363

34.4%

14,614

7.7%

13,919

7.6%

105,394

55.5%

84,815

44.6%

130,878

71.3%

Black (Non Hisp)

12,338

6.5%

89,091

46.8%

33,210

18.1%

Black + Hispanic

117,732

62.0%

173,906

91.4%

164,088

89.4%

Asian

5,663

3.0%

937

0.5%

4,803

2.6%

Others

1,028

0.5%

755

0.4%

729

0.4%

Anglo

Hispanic

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HCCS District Population for Plan A (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

199,200

Pct

Total

186,654

Pct

190,491

Anglo

53,057

26.6%

83,712

44.8%

56,982

29.9%

Hispanic

48,007

24.1%

64,835

34.7%

60,699

31.9%

Black (Non Hisp)

79,760

40.0%

16,176

8.7%

45,043

23.6%

Black + Hispanic

127,767

64.1%

81,011

43.4%

105,742

55.5%

Asian

17,300

8.7%

20,745

11.1%

26,420

13.9%

Others

1,076

0.5%

1,186

0.6%

1,347

0.7%

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HCCS District Population for Plan A (continued) District 7 Total

Population

District 8 Pct

Total

185,646

District 9 Pct

Total

186,464

Pct

189,100

Anglo

28,468

15.3%

56,112

30.1%

19,792

10.5%

Hispanic

57,131

30.8%

100,229

53.8%

68,144

36.0%

Black (Non Hisp)

59,173

31.9%

21,907

11.7%

90,180

47.7%

Black + Hispanic

116,304

62.6%

122,136

65.5%

158,324

83.7%

Asian

39,771

21.4%

6,882

3.7%

10,170

5.4%

Others

1,103

0.6%

1,334

0.7%

814

0.4%

Deviation

0.36%

0.59%

3.03%

Total Population= 1,701,092 AVG POPULATION= 189,101.22

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan A District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

145,452

Pct

Total

136,044

Pct

127,495

Anglo

57,604

39.6%

12,952

9.5%

12,440

9.8%

Hispanic

72,936

50.1%

53,863

39.6%

86,366

67.7%

Black (Non Hisp)

9,318

6.4%

67,863

49.9%

24,290

19.1%

Black + Hispanic

82,254

56.6%

121,726

89.5%

110,656

86.8%

4,777

3.3%

790

0.6%

3,852

3.0%

817

0.6%

576

0.4%

547

0.4%

Asian

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan A (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

156,617

Pct

Total

142,106

Pct

146,970

Anglo

46,452

29.66%

68,316

48.1%

49,248

33.5%

Hispanic

32,678

20.86%

44,539

31.3%

42,434

28.9%

Black (Non Hisp)

61,663

39.37%

12,187

8.6%

33,028

22.5%

Black + Hispanic

94,341

60.24%

56,726

39.9%

75,462

51.3%

Asian

14,982

9.57%

16,220

11.4%

21,253

14.5%

842

0.54%

844

0.6%

1,007

0.7%

Others 5/14/2011

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan A (continued) District 7

District 8

Total

Population

Pct

Total

132,887

District 9 Pct

Total

148,550

Pct

134,909

Anglo

23,805

17.9%

52,160

35.1%

17,118

12.7%

Hispanic

37,135

27.9%

71,088

47.9%

43,725

32.4%

Black (Non Hisp)

40,265

30.3%

18,108

12.2%

65,262

48.4%

Black + Hispanic

77,400

58.2%

89,196

60.0%

108,987

80.8%

Asian

30,917

23.3%

6,044

4.1%

8,251

6.1%

765

0.6%

1,150

0.8%

553

0.4%

Others

Total Population= 1,271,030

AVG POPULATION= 141,225.56

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PLAN B

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HCCS District Population Plan B District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

186,173

Pct

Total

195,942

Pct

189,195

58,199

31.3%

11,811

6.0%

14,132

7.5%

111,018

59.6%

89,609

45.7%

156,561

82.8%

Black (Non Hisp)

12,187

6.5%

92,992

47.5%

13,689

7.2%

Black + Hispanic

123,205

66.2%

182,601

93.2%

170,250

90.0%

Asian

3,727

2.0%

773

0.4%

4,185

2.2%

Others

1,042

0.6%

757

0.4%

628

0.3%

Anglo

Hispanic

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HCCS District Population Plan B (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

191,353

Pct

Total

188,700

Pct

191,750

Anglo

57,337

30.0%

82,090

43.5%

95,932

50.0%

Hispanic

36,221

18.9%

68,831

36.5%

48,480

25.3%

Black (Non Hisp)

83,874

43.8%

19,290

10.2%

27,368

14.3%

Black + Hispanic

120,095

62.8%

88,121

46.7%

75,848

39.6%

Asian

12,465

6.5%

17,297

9.2%

18,524

9.7%

Others

1,456

0.8%

1,192

0.6%

1,446

0.8%

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HCCS District Population Plan B (continued) District 7

District 8

Total

Population

Pct

District 9

Total

180,287

Pct

Total

189,618

Pct

188,074

Anglo

30,307

16.8%

23,965

12.6%

18,246

9.7%

Hispanic

68,820

38.2%

73,512

38.8%

67,080

35.7%

Black (Non Hisp)

51,432

28.5%

54,836

28.9%

91,210

48.5%

Black + Hispanic

120,252

66.7%

128,348

67.7%

158,290

84.2%

Asian

28,667

15.9%

36,265

19.1%

10,788

5.7%

Others

1,061

0.6%

1,040

0.5%

750

0.4%

Total Population= 1,701,092

AVG POPULATION= 189,010.22

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HCCS District VA Population Plan B District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

140,308

Pct

Total

139,249

Pct

131,937

Anglo

51,534

36.7%

10,407

7.5%

12,661

9.6%

Hispanic

75,848

54.1%

56,885

40.9%

105,438

79.9%

Black (Non Hisp)

8,958

6.4%

70,743

50.8%

10,095

7.7%

Black + Hispanic

84,806

60.4%

127,628

91.7%

115,533

87.6%

3,140

2.2%

648

0.5%

3,286

2.5%

828

0.6%

566

0.4%

457

0.3%

Asian

Others

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HCCS District VA Population Plan B (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

159,556

Pct

Total

141,053

Pct

157,360

Anglo

53,712

33.7%

66,159

46.9%

83,382

53.0%

Hispanic

26,849

16.8%

46,233

32.8%

36,306

23.1%

Black (Non Hisp)

66,475

41.7%

14,598

10.3%

21,392

13.6%

Black + Hispanic

93,324

58.5%

60,831

43.1%

57,698

36.7%

Asian

11,219

7.0%

13,223

9.4%

15,169

9.6%

Others

1,301

0.8%

840

0.6%

1,111

0.7%

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HCCS District VA Population Plan B (continued) District 7

District 8

Total

Population

Pct

District 9

Total

130,745

Pct

Total

136,279

Pct

134,543

Anglo

25,479

19.5%

20,873

15.3%

15,888

11.8%

Hispanic

45,763

35.0%

48,388

35.5%

43,054

32.0%

Black (Non Hisp)

36,300

27.8%

37,271

27.3%

66,152

49.2%

Black + Hispanic

82,063

62.8%

85,659

62.9%

109,206

81.2%

Asian

22,455

17.2%

29,015

21.3%

8,931

6.6%

748

0.6%

732

0.5%

518

0.4%

Others

Total Population= 1,271,030

AVG POPULATION=141,225.56

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PLAN C

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HCCS District Population for Plan C District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

185,644

Pct

Total

190,212

Pct

183,539

54,864

29.6%

14,614

7.7%

13,919

7.6%

111,197

59.9%

84,815

44.6%

130,878

71.3%

Black (Non Hisp)

12,569

6.8%

89,091

46.8%

33,210

18.1%

Black + Hispanic

123,766

66.7%

173,906

91.4%

164,088

89.4%

6,089

3.3%

937

0.5%

4,803

2.6%

925

0.5%

755

0.4%

729

0.4%

Anglo

Hispanic

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HCCS District Population for Plan C (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

199,851

Pct

Total

185,490

Pct

192,964

Anglo

43,655

21.8%

100,914

54.4%

57,676

29.9%

Hispanic

54,312

27.2%

50,655

27.3%

61,703

32.0%

Black (Non Hisp)

81,557

40.8%

13,848

7.5%

45,248

23.4%

Black + Hispanic

135,869

68.0%

64,503

34.8%

106,951

55.4%

Asian

19,305

9.7%

18,790

10.1%

26,979

14.0%

Others

1,022

0.5%

1,283

0.7%

1,358

0.7%

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HCCS District Population for Plan C (continued) District 7

Total

Population

District 8

Pct

Total

185,646

District 9

Pct

Total

188,652

Pct

189,094

Anglo

28,468

15.3%

58,118

30.8%

19,791

10.5%

Hispanic

57,131

30.8%

101,298

53.7%

68,143

36.0%

Black (Non Hisp)

59,173

31.9%

22,006

11.7%

90,176

47.7%

Black + Hispanic

116,304

62.6%

123,304

65.4%

158,319

83.7%

Asian

39,771

21.4%

5,847

3.1%

10,170

5.4%

Others

1,103

0.6%

1,383

0.7%

814

0.4%

Total Population= 1,701,092

AVG POPULATION= 189,101.22

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan C District 1

District 2

Total

Population

Pct

District 3

Total

139,897

Pct

Total

136,044

Pct

127,495

Anglo

48,730

34.8%

12,952

9.5%

12,440

9.8%

Hispanic

75,793

54.2%

53,863

39.6%

86,366

67.7%

Black (Non Hisp)

9,444

6.8%

67,863

49.9%

24,290

19.1%

Black + Hispanic

85,237

60.9%

121,726

89.5%

110,656

86.8%

5,210

3.7%

790

0.6%

3,852

3.0%

720

0.5%

576

0.4%

547

0.4%

Asian

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan C (continued) District 4

District 5

Total

Population

Pct

District 6

Total

155,203

Pct

Total

144,558

Pct

148,868

Anglo

38,367

24.7%

82,500

57.1%

49,873

33.5%

Hispanic

36,613

23.6%

35,761

24.7%

43,118

29.0%

Black (Non Hisp)

62,793

40.5%

10,888

7.5%

33,158

22.3%

Black + Hispanic

99,406

64.0%

46,649

32.3%

76,276

51.2%

Asian

16,650

10.7%

14,469

10.0%

21,703

14.6%

780

0.5%

940

0.7%

1,016

0.7%

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HCCS District VA Population for Plan C (continued) District 7

District 8

Total

Population

Pct

Total

132,887

District 9 Pct

Total

151,174

Pct

134,904

Anglo

23,805

17.9%

54,311

35.9%

17,117

12.7%

Hispanic

37,135

27.9%

72,390

47.9%

43,725

32.4%

Black (Non Hisp)

40,265

30.3%

18,025

11.9%

65,258

48.4%

Black + Hispanic

77,400

58.2%

90,415

59.8%

108,983

80.8%

Asian

30,917

23.3%

5,244

3.5%

8,251

6.1%

765

0.6%

1,204

0.8%

553

0.4%

Others

Total Population= 1,271,030

AVG POPULATION= 141,225.56

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Questions? Gene Locke Andrews & Kurth L.L.P.

Edgardo E. Colón, P.C. 3000 Weslayan

Dr. Richard Murray Dept. of Political Science University of Houston

600 Travis

Suite 365

Suite 4200

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston,Texas

(713) 520-1064

(713) 743-3909

(713) 220-3956

(713) 961-9420

(713) 743-3927

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