BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1625
By: Madden
March 30, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

     Two precincts (94 and 95) are uninhabited in Collin County and
the two state representative districts that are affected (Districts
66 and 67, respectively) can each be slightly redistricted to more
appropriately accommodate these erroneous designations without any
significant adjustments other than mapping alterations.

PURPOSE

     H.B.1625 would enable the Commissioners Court of Collin County
to effectively eliminate two uninhabited precincts (94 and 95) that
comprise road right-of-way in State Representative Districts 66 and
67 respectively.

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:  Revises Sections 66 and 67, Article II, Chapter 2,
Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1992 by correctly
identifying the constituent elements that delineate House Districts
66 and 67 despite the erroneous designations of Precincts 94 and 95
in Collin County.

     SECTION 2:  Amends Section 1, Article III, Chapter 2, Acts of
the 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1992 by adding subsection
(d) to make clear how to interpret the data contained in the
Redistricting Map Data Base for the State of Texas described by
subsection (a) of this section.

     SECTION 3:  Subsection (a) indicates that in the 1996 election
for members of the 75th Legislature, the new configurations of
House Districts 66 and 67 come into play.  Subsection (b) says if
a vacancy were to occur during the 74th Legislature, the current 66
and 67 district lines would be applicable for that election.

     SECTION 4:  Emergency and effective date clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

     Pursuant to public notice posted March 23, 1995, the House
Committee on Redistricting met in a public hearin on March 28,
1995.  Representative Madden explained the bill.  The bill was
reported favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed, by a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent.