BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 281
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 29 and 18; 25 and
18; and 30 and 3 in Dallas and Harris Counties has split certain
communities. This division of communities has led to voter
confusion as to who their representative is and duplication of
efforts regarding constituent services.  Changes in these
demographics and differentials between the present lines and those
proposed by H.B. 281 are negligible.

This is a Congressional redistricting bill and is in compliance
with Justice Department rulings and court requirements for
redistricting.

PURPOSE

This bill adjusts the district lines between Congressional
Districts 29 and 18; 25 and 18; 30 and 3 in Dallas and Harris
Counties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 7, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 2nd
called Session, 1991, by           shifting appropriate census
tracks to allow adjustment of the District lines       between
Congressional Districts 29 and 18; 25 and 18; and 30 and 3.

           Provides the definition of "block" and "tract" as
assigned by Section 1, Article          III, Chapter 7, Acts of the
72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session.

SECTION 2. States the changes made by this bill do not affect the
members or districts of the        Texas Congressional delegation
of the 104th Congress.

SECTION 3.     Emergency Clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

In a formal meeting on May 3, 1995 at 12:20pm, the Redistricting
Committee took up HB 281.  The chair, Rep. Delwin Jones laid out HB
281.  Rep. Grusendorf made a motion to vote to report back
favorably to the House HB 281 and to send it to the Local and
Consent Calendar.

The following vote was taken:

AYE: D. Jones, Alvarado, Glaze, Grusendorf, Hamric, Marchant,
Saunders, Seidlits (8).

NAY: (0).

PRESENT NOT VOTING: (0).

ABSENT: Moreno, Giddings, Wilson (3).