BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1702 By: D. Jones 05-05-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 14 and 21; 25 and 18; 23 and 16 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. 1702 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. 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 14 and 21; 25 and 18; 23 and 16. 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 districts of the 104th Congress. SECTION 3. Emergency Clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION The House Redistricting Committee met in a formal meeting on May 3, 1995 and took up HB 1702. The chair laid out HB 1702 and Rep. Alvarado made a motion to vote to report back favorably HB 1702 to the House and send it to the General 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).