BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1188
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 13 and 19 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. 1188 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 13 and 19.

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 Sections 13 and 19, Article II, 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 13 and 19.

SECTION 2. 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 3. States the change made by this bill does not affect the
members or districts of       the Texas Congressional districts of
the 104th Congress.

SECTION 4.     Emergency Clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

In a formal meeting on May 3, 1995, the House Redistricting
Committee met to take up HB 1188.  The chair laid out the bill and
Rep. Grusendorf made a motion to vote to report back favorably to
the House HB 1188 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).